A Hive of Inactivity

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026Not That Mike The Other Mike

Although many cats live in colonies, the extremely rare South American Catbee (felix stingus) builds elaborate hives for housing and protection. A typical catbee hive is a multi-generational project that can take decades to complete, since construction must allow for the catbee’s extensive napping schedule.

a wooden structure, comprising of four hexagonal shapes with access holes, is attached to a wall. a cat rests inside one of the shapes and a second cat is partially hidden inside another. — I’m not buzzing, I’m snoring.

2026-03-14 Hexagon cat, by clhendricksbc, licensed under CC BY 4.0

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Georgiana April 13, 2026 / 1:33 pm

Felix stingus 😹 😹 😹

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Duckie 🐥 April 13, 2026 / 1:50 pm

I like the guard rails on the bottom hexagon. But the slats should start further up, to allow the prehensile stinger to have freedom.

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- allein 🐾 April 13, 2026 / 2:46 pm
  
  Love the ears sticking up above the top rail.
  
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Dana April 13, 2026 / 2:51 pm

What a fantastic “hive”!

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