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Rats and mice. These were introduced to the islands by ships which were hunting seals and whales. [7] Cats. The islands are home to a population of feral cats descended from ships' cats kept by sailors to control the rat population. The cats live mainly on mice, rabbits and albatross chicks. [8] A later cat introduction was made in 1956. [7] [8 ...
The Kerguelen Islands ... one particular problem has been cats. The main island is the home of a well-established feral cat population, descended from ships' cats. [32]
Feral cats (Felis catus) are one of the most commonly introduced mammals and one of the most effective predators on ground-nesting seabirds. [11] On the Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Ocean, cats kill 1.2 million nesting seabirds annually.
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Bathymetry of the Kerguelen Plateau Location of the plateau – the white spot is Kerguelen Island. The Kerguelen Plateau (/ ˈ k ɜːr ɡ əl ən /, / k ər ˈ ɡ eɪ l ən /), [1] also known as the Kerguelen–Heard Plateau, [2] is an oceanic plateau and large igneous province (LIP) located on the Antarctic Plate, in the southern Indian Ocean. [3]
The large animal population of the remote Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean comprises introduced species, including cats, rabbits, some seabirds, and sheep. Although exotic mammals form the bulk of their diet, cats' impact on seabirds is very important.
A recent TikTok video captures just such a moment, as a cat reacts to something outside the window, leaving his owner stunned. Cat reacts to bobcats in her yard in viral video A TikTok user, who […]
Since it is the largest island in the archipelago with no introduced species (no rabbits, cats, mice or rats), Île Foch is used as a reference as to the original ecosystem of Kerguelen Island. To prevent any accidental introduction of species, access is highly regulated and restricted to scientific missions only.