AUSTRALIAN FERAL CATS ON THE HUNT

One of 250 different types of reptiles killed by feral cats

> Other reptiles killed include bearded dragons, lizards and geckos, of which 11 are threatened species

> Around 650 million lizards and snakes killed by feral and pet cats yearly

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> Cats introduced by European settlers two centuries ago

> Population in millions

> Considered the main culprit behind the country’s high rate of mammal extinction