This morning I saw what I think was a mejiro (目白, a kind of sparrow with white circles around the eyes) in the thicket of bamboo near my apartment. After watching the bird for a minute or two, I turned around and found a stray cat glaring at me as if to say, “I saw the bird before you. It’s mine. MINE, I tell you! MINE!”
It was kind of scary, to be honest. The bird, of course, had no idea what kind of peril it was in. Survival of the fittest at work.
If you were ever curious about how much cats, domesticated cats mind you, kill, check this infographic by The Oatmeal out: