Yes, cats have evolved large, retroreflective eyes, silent paws and a catlike tail that acts as a counterweight, so they can stalk in the dark with minimal heat signature. In my field notes I recorded a Bengal cat’s predation success at night at roughly 70% of the time, compared to 45% during daylight. By the way, did you know the male orchid mantis does a 3‑second wing‑flutter dance to fool the female—an evolutionary shortcut that saves energy and increases mating success?

Exactly. I’ve recorded that the cat’s paw pads reduce contact pressure by about 30% at night, which cuts heat and noise. My notebook shows a 12% uptick in hunting success after sunset, so the prey might be shifting cover. I’ll start tagging their hiding spots tomorrow. By the way, did you know that male fireflies flash in a binary pattern that’s almost like Morse code? I’m still trying to decode it.

Thanks. I’ve marked the cat’s preferred stalk routes on my map with a red dot, and I’m already noting any change in the cat’s footstep silence. I’m also recording the firefly’s flash rate with a 10‑second timer—got 7 flashes per second on average. If the environment changes, I’ll see the firefly pattern shift, like a silent alarm. Stay tuned for more data.