Cats often shake their prey to break their necks so it’s very possible to make a kill without piercing the skin (or, in this case, exoskeleton?).
Source: my cat sometimes shakes her head when eating her kibble like a pampered, indoor cat who has never caught live prey would know to do.
nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Cats are very good at keeping anything alive in their mouth, no blood will leak. It’s even how they carry their babies around.