Why do cats usually bury their feces and urine?

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Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) with tufted ears and spotted fur walking through snow in a winter landscape. — feline The Eurasian lynx (*Lynx lynx*), a member of the family Felidae, can be found in forests that range from Scandinavia to far eastern Russia. It is the largest member of the genus *Lynx* and the third largest predator in Europe.

Cats typically bury their waste in loose soil as a natural behavior to conceal their scent from predators and dominant members of their species.1

In contrast, dominant cats may intentionally leave their urine and feces uncovered or use scent-marking behaviors, such as spraying, to assert their presence and define their territory. This distinction highlights how cats use their elimination habits as a form of communication within their social structure.1