My first cat thought she was a hunter, but her skills left a lot to be desired. One day, there was a half dead wasp hanging out from the sofa cushions. The cat sneaked and crept up to the insect, but when she got close, the wasp moved. My cat jumped about 50 feet into the air. She was scared out of her wits by a half dead wasp.
Ha!
My son has a cat that does hunt gophers, I was hoping he would teach my wife’s cat. But she is a big chicken anyways.
I’ve seen mine do this with spiders. They stalk very carefully...and then go up and nose the spider, which of course starts haulin in the opposite direction, while the startled cat backpedals so fast they nearly trip over their own tail.