Oren wrote:

What is the natural predator for a mole? Something that hunts them
as a food source?

Cats hunt them because they're there.


I guess they were born knowing that. Some other predator might be on
the most lethal list. What hunts a mole for food?

I think all cats have a "chase reflex" and knowing this may save your life.
For example, assume you cross paths with a cougar while out hiking. If you
run, you might as well cover yourself with jelly because you're toast!

Not saying the mountain lion won't put the hurt on you if you stand still,
but your chance of survival is zero (or closely adjacent), for sure, if you
run.

Cats, however, CAN temper their chase with the knowledge that the chaseable
thing is bigger than they are. Cats don't chase cars (unlike some dogs we
know). What this means is that you can sometimes bluff a cougar by opening
your coat or shirt - to make yourself look bigger - and growling in a
menacing fashion. 'Course this doesn't mean diddly to a bobcat, they'll bite
you just for the hell of it. That's just what bobcats do.

Then, too, there are cats that are just too lazy to be bothered with chasing
anything...