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armadeooo t1_j1kvck8 wrote

Meowth vs hoothoot

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odinlives1982 t1_j1kwamt wrote

I was gonna say Noctowl

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autXD t1_j1kwx3f wrote

I was gonna say pigeotto

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StartedKool t1_j1kxp2b wrote

I was gonna say Rowlet

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JakesBigPhone t1_j1lq0jl wrote

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. Best starter of Gen 7 that’s an owl (even part of his name!)

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StartedKool t1_j20w5e2 wrote

Yeah, even though Litten is my personal favorite Rowlet is still a good pokemon!

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kaiodan t1_j1kxcbi wrote

soon to be dead kitty

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aaaaaaaarrrrrgh t1_j1li0be wrote

Both animals seem to be afraid of each other and posturing to scare the other off, so I expect this to end with them avoiding each other.

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Apocrisiary t1_j1lxost wrote

Wild animals always do this first, getting even a small injury can lead to infection and death.

But, when push comes to shove, they will of course attack. And that Owl would rip that kittys throat out in a split second.

They seem like dorky, docile birds. But they kill fucking eagels, they are probably the Apex predator of the skies.

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snap802 t1_j1lyqor wrote

They're flying murder machines.

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Bodie_The_Dog t1_j1nmx6v wrote

Flying STEALTH murder machines.

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thuanjinkee t1_j1opemp wrote

Why have we never named a stealth bomber/ISR platform "The MQ-X Owl"?

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FeedMeACat t1_j1ouj88 wrote

Saw one take off by me on the trail. No one was on the trail, and it was quiet out. I didn't hear the owl at all. No branch rustle, and of course I didn't hear the wings flapping. In my brain I knew they were quiet, but seeing it and hearing absolutely nothing was so odd.

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Some_Acadia_1630 t1_j1mtyjz wrote

Ya, they have an incredible grip strength to go with those huge talons. That kitty's about to be toast.

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Lambpanties t1_j1mpheo wrote

Yeah my dad owns a lodge, took care of close to 20 strays there he fed daily and got fixed. One season a pair of owls moved into the roofing.

There are now zero cats there and no one knows why.

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engineeringretard t1_j1n3xoj wrote

‘I’d run in there and save the cat!’

Oh my, that cat is going to scamper in t-minus….

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1lnqut wrote

Yeah, idk why this person is just videoing.

If that was my kitty (or really anyone’s), I’d break my fucking neck with how fast I’d be sprinting over there to scoop said kitty up. Owls do not mess around.

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AfterAardvark3085 t1_j1mavrm wrote

Having similar experience: DON'T SCOOP UP THE KITTY. That's a good way to get messed the fuck up.

Note: My experience involved a cat and dog (both I knew). I should have gone for the dog. In this case, scare the owl I guess?

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1nj6sp wrote

Yeah, I don’t care, I’ll still scoop up the kitty 😅 as far as “dangerous things I’ve done to assist animals”, this would maybe hit a 3 on a scale of 1-10. And that’s probably being generous.

I’m well aware of the potential consequences and risks, have worked in a vet office and am fairly competent compared to the average person walking around. But, I’d never just sit and watch this, especially if it’s one of my animals (which, it wouldn’t be, my cat would never find herself in this situation because I’m a responsible pet owner- but still).

That said, if you (or anyone reading this) don’t have any formal experience handling distressed animals, please, do be extremely careful in these situations.

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ShortysTRM t1_j1nvzak wrote

Hey, if you leave your cat outside, this is a risk you take. Maybe the owl will leave it on your porch like the "gifts" the cat kills and drops on your porch. At least the owl will eat its prey.

This sounds a lot angrier than I meant it to. Sorry, our neighbors leave their cats out and we've had to stop feeding birds/squirrels/chipmunks because of it.

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1o62gx wrote

>But, I’d never just sit and watch this, especially if it’s one of my animals (which, it wouldn’t be, my cat would never find herself in this situation because I’m a responsible pet owner- but still).

I don’t leave my cat outside. I didn’t realize I needed to literally spell that out, but, I guess I drastically overestimate the intelligence of other people on the internet.

Anyways. I’m a little disturbed by your comment, if I’m being completely honest. Maybe it’s for the best you’ve had to stop feeding the birds… you seem like a the type of person who would be unkind to animals.

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ShortysTRM t1_j1o7gg8 wrote

Sorry, I didn't see your comment about your cat. I was really using the term "you" in a general context, but I do appreciate the fact that you're responsible with your cat.

My problem is that I've seen too much reckless pet ownership to care about this cat more than the native owl it's challenging. I'm sorry if it sounded cold, I love animals more than people in most situations. To imply that I would ever be unkind to an animal hits pretty deep. I'd love to tell you more about my obsession with owls, eagles, kestrels, woodpeckers, titmouse, chickadees, hummingbirds, etc, but this probably isn't the subreddit for that. I've got a cat, too, and she's spoiled.

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1o7qiz wrote

“Maybe the owl leaves the cat on their porch”. I mean, seriously, what’s wrong with you? Do you realize the cat is not at fault?

You seem like an okay person but it was genuinely a disturbing thing to say. Merry Christmas I guess. I understand being frustrated at reckless pet ownership but you seem more mad at the cat than the owner who let it be in that position, and I don’t really think that’s fair.

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ShortysTRM t1_j1o8teg wrote

I'm not sure this cat has an owner. I feel like a large proportion of the population doesn't. I'm most confused by the person who recorded this. If it's the owner of an outdoor cat watching this happen, then it's horrible. I understand that it's not the cats fault in a way, so I do feel a bit dumb for what I said initially, but I do hate that this is a situation that any of us have to discuss because nothing about it is good, and I'm sorry to say that I hope the owl would win since their numbers are probably much lower than housecats.

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saturnsnephew t1_j1mje8j wrote

That owl will fuck you up more than a cat. That Owl has like 4 inch talons.grab the cat by the scruff and Gtfo.

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AfterAardvark3085 t1_j1odpr1 wrote

Yeah, but that's why I'm suggesting you intimidate the owl into leaving. The owl likely doesn't want a fight with something bigger than it. Don't physically involve yourself, because that's how you get hurt by either or both of the animals.

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Euler007 t1_j1mim3a wrote

Yeah not funny, put the camera down and show the owl that something bigger is around and pissed at him. Very dangerous situation for the cat.

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Manu442 t1_j1l0prs wrote

Owls are assassins and have no problem taking out a full-grown cat. We had an owl occupy a spot on the farm. The cat population went down 20%. Few that survived attacks had huge talon holes in them. Sure, cats are agile, but owls have wayyyyy bigger claws.

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oversittingme t1_j1lae6o wrote

Absolutely not

The owl would destroy that cat in a second, no contest

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bmack083 t1_j1lc9xt wrote

You ever see that video where the eagle throws the goat off the cliff??? That owl is about to do something similar to that house cat.

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KP_Wrath t1_j1m16f5 wrote

Cats kill birds that are a few ounces to maybe a couple of pounds. Owls and birds of prey will absolutely kill a cat.

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304enjoyer t1_j1m2fl2 wrote

True, but the owl is in a different league. That owl can kill a rottweiler, a house cat has no chances. Especially bcos cats always prefer to stand and fight rather than run..

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rivalarrival t1_j1ljduf wrote

You're down voted, but I agree with you. House panthers are able little killers. That bird is posturing to make itself look big, but that cat is easily twice its weight, and much more nimble on the ground. Any altercation is going to be on the cat's terms, not the bird's.

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Asboxxx t1_j1ln8p1 wrote

Adult owl kills full adult cat.

It's a fact

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rivalarrival t1_j1m06ay wrote

An owl certainly can kill a cat, but that is by no means a sure thing.

This owl ultimately suffered a dislocated wing, while the cat walked away without a scratch. In the wild, that's a fatal injury.

OP's owl weighs in at about 3 pounds. That cat, at least 10. If the owl were airborne and able to ambush the cat, the cat is toast. On the ground, that owl vs that cat? I'd put my money on the cat.

This is like a knife-wielding 10-year-old against an unarmed, full-grown adult. The kid wins every time, if he gets to ambush the adult. If he doesn't, the adult is probably going to get cut up a bit, but will ultimately prevail.

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Nice_Recognition6602 t1_j1l0mvv wrote

Yea I was thinking that bird better hope the cat isn’t too bored lol

I think the owl might have an advantage from above but not at all in this scenario

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Zormac t1_j1l8d1v wrote

That owl has a gripping force of up to 750 psi, about six times that of an adult human. It can snap the neck/back of a cat like it's a twig. That cat stands absolutely no chance against it.

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Nice_Recognition6602 t1_j1laprn wrote

I’m not buying your rationale, don’t underestimate the cat

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Definitely_wasnt_me t1_j1lcxqz wrote

Yeah, facts won’t fool you! Stick to your guns!

> The barred owl, eagle owl, and great horned owl are some of the largest owl species and the ones most likely to attempt attacking cats. These especially large owls are not only big enough to rival even large cats for size, but they can also carry off prey up to four times their own size.

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Nice_Recognition6602 t1_j1lf383 wrote

Ok so if you read my comment, I said the owl has the advantage from above but not standing side by side on the ground… it’s not like the owl couldn’t win but it’s not like the cat couldn’t win either. And 4 times their own size? How much does that bird weigh? 4 lbs? I once had a cat that weighed no lie almost 20 pounds, but she always weighed at least 18 lbs. she was an inside outside cat and she would catch everything, she would eat that owl for breakfast

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She was so unbelievably fat, she ate everything, but she was nimble on her feet, she was vicious about food but was a very loving cat, she would bring home a bird or a squirrel on a weekly basis to show her affection for all the food we constantly had to feed her

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LickMyThralls t1_j1lnbgc wrote

That owl is big enough to take a bigger cat out with ease. Not to mention it's beak and claws are way more dangerous than the cats given the sizes...

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confusedknight8 t1_j1kz8dm wrote

idk about pokemon but that owl is about to poke somethin alright

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Kazori t1_j1l0g7r wrote

When your main defense is to look really intimidating but you're really fucking good at it.

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Niliks t1_j1l4iuj wrote

My God this is some of the most agonizing 'WHY ARE YOU FILIMING INSTEAD OF HELPING!?" crap I have seen in a WHILE. You give one good yell and a false charge and save two lives. One likely a pet.

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TheKittyIsSoBitty t1_j1lo5lk wrote

That’s what I don’t get.

I’d break my fucking neck with how fast I was running to get these two away from each other.

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Full_Temperature_920 t1_j1lo92a wrote

Cat takes this fight easy if it really needed to. What's this owl even doing on the ground anyway, it's completely out of its element

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mdwhite975 t1_j1l049u wrote

That cat is about to get fucked up

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90swasbest t1_j1midqc wrote

Cats vs birds. How does that usually go?

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MaracaBalls t1_j1mzf33 wrote

Cats kill 2.4 BILLION birds yearly in the US alone, yikes! Murder machines

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iguesssoppl t1_j1n3ah5 wrote

Small birds...

Or birds that prey on other predator and prey bird indiscriminately? There's picking fights with and eating finches and sparrows, then there's picking fights with eagles - then fighting the thing that eats eagles.

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MaracaBalls t1_j1mluom wrote

I say the cat would murder that owl 9 times out of 10 if it came down to it, but the owl would probably successfully intimidate the cat 9 times out of 10.

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iguesssoppl t1_j1n2lsf wrote

Owls prey on pretty much everything, including eagles. The cat would be lunch 99/100 encounters.

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OskaMeijer t1_j1njzux wrote

You would think the plethora of images you can find online of great horned owls killing cats and the fact that they are known for killing and eating cats would make you realize you have no idea what you are talking about.

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MDF87 t1_j1m0h68 wrote

Cat used HISS... it's not very effective.

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vyse220 t1_j1lfol3 wrote

Someone please add the menu, heath bar and music

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cpsbstmf t1_j1lbup5 wrote

I'd be scared by that funky looking owl too

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Asboxxx t1_j1lnbjd wrote

The cat is simply dead.

Owls are natural predatori of cats

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toxinogen t1_j1lemi8 wrote

I so BIG. Fear me!

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nogoodgreen t1_j1lli27 wrote

That owl could easily make things very unfunny for the cat

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GriffinFlash t1_j1l2cvp wrote

Flying/Dark type vs Normal type.

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thrussie t1_j1l4udo wrote

LeeLoo multipass

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No_Airport_6118 t1_j1lcdeg wrote

Government drone molests innocent cat r/birdsarentreal

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AggronStrong t1_j1lda7w wrote

I legit didn't know that Owls could do that.

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DidItForButter t1_j1lweyv wrote

I immediately thought of emerald weapon, ff7

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JustDave62 t1_j1m01ox wrote

I’m thinking that owl is protecting a kill or else that cat might be on the menu

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BigBear7067 t1_j1nckjv wrote

Cats about to fuck up badly

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Jreusc t1_j1l0h9r wrote

Owlingo vs Catomingo

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UniverseBear t1_j1l1kb2 wrote

Owl uses, be a superior predator, it's super effective.

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Teska-Tenka t1_j1lff0g wrote

Seems like there is a disproportionate amount of videos of cat vs. owl face offs.

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bmommen t1_j1lgcrm wrote

Why not put some pokésound on it?

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Wild-Engineering7579 t1_j1lj0uy wrote

That owl looks strong as fuck to the cat! You see how puffy he is!

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kalarm2 t1_j1lkg34 wrote

It's a, get your level 5 meowth out of there because that legendary is gonna fuck it up bad.

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DarthP0000 t1_j1lpyek wrote

Meowth mad the mistake of pissing off a barn owl. Sadly Team Rocket never saw him again!

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jayjoness155 t1_j1ls3uh wrote

Hey the owl is meant to be sleeping. What a cheat.

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Chirya999 t1_j1lsjbn wrote

Noctowl vs Meowth

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robhol t1_j1m3810 wrote

It already started. Owl used Glare and the cat can't move due to paralysis.

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Rogendo t1_j1me6vg wrote

Owl is using bulk up, cat is using nasty plot

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Alderdex t1_j1mifow wrote

Weird diggersby vs weird Persian

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Soft-Tip-2093 t1_j1mrdfl wrote

Rowlet vs Sprigatito The battle to determine who is the better grass type starter

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Some_Acadia_1630 t1_j1mtmm0 wrote

Holy cow, I had no idea they do that. Pretty impressive, I must say.

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3ThreeFriesShort t1_j1mzhoh wrote

That owl could totally win, just needs the element of surprise.

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yoyopy t1_j1n568i wrote

Only way this cat is winning this battle is by spamming max revives

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teddypa1981 t1_j1nebvl wrote

Well...It's normal vs normal and flying. It's anybody's game.

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almstfmis t1_j1neoq8 wrote

Is that a Harpy Eagle?!

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RowLee88 t1_j1o2rzy wrote

Noctowl “Sky Attack”

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sick1057 t1_j1oiwvo wrote

I gotta see the rest

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Arti_Moore t1_j1ol3dc wrote

Noctowl Vs Delcatty. Noctowl uses psychic and Delcatty dubble slap. But after that Jigglypuff comes in and does sing.

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elissadodson t1_j1oo7x0 wrote

wow looks like cat is more Brave than dogs, why aren't they bodyguards of house

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Wizardninja9 t1_j1mlnwk wrote

Meowth uses take down. It’s super effective.

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