Bonnaud E. auteur aut IRD Medina F. M. auteur aut IRD Vidal Eric auteur aut IRD Nogales M. auteur aut IRD Tershy B. auteur aut IRD Zavaleta E. auteur aut IRD Donlan C. J. auteur aut IRD Keitt B. auteur aut IRD Le Corre M. auteur aut IRD Horwath S. V. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Cats are among the most successful and damaging invaders on islands and a significant driver of extinction and endangerment. Better understanding of their ecology can improve effective management actions such as eradication. We reviewed 72 studies of insular feral cat diet from 40 islands worldwide. Cats fed on a wide range of species from large birds and medium sized mammals to small insects with at least 248 species consumed (27 mammals, 113 birds, 34 reptiles, 3 amphibians, 2 fish and 69 invertebrates). Three mammals, 29 birds and 3 reptiles recorded in the diet of cats are listed as threatened by the IUCN. However, a few species of introduced mammals were the most frequent prey, and on almost all islands mammals and birds contributed most of the daily food intake. Latitude was positively correlated with the predation of rabbits and negatively with the predation of reptiles and invertebrates. Distance from landmass was positively correlated with predation on birds and negatively correlated with the predation of reptiles. The broad range of taxa consumed by feral cats on islands suggests that they have the potential to impact almost any native species, even the smallest ones under several grams, that lack behavioral, morphological or life history adaptations to mammalian predators. Insular feral cat's reliance on introduced mammals, which evolved with cat predation, suggests that on many islands, populations of native species have already been reduced. specialized Domestic cat Felis catus Feeding behaviour Food web Island ecosystem Conservation 080 082 13 3 581-603 2011 1387-3547 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053161 10.1007/s10530-010-9851-3 1387-3547 [F B010053161] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053161 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2011/03/010053161.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2011-04-07 2017-08-23 fdi:010053161 fre