Tag: domestic cat

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Main Name	domestic cat (t2461)
Alias	en cat
Alias	en tomcat
Resources	Wiki (en) Wiki (jp)
Family Tree	felineno description set · domestic catThe cat is a small, usually furry, domesticated, and carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for companionship and its ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years and are the most popular pet in the world. They have bodies adapted to killing small prey and are skilled predators, hunting over 1,000 species for food. Despite being solitary hunters, they`re a social species with many means of communication.
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Added by	hidden on 2008-12-13 21:07
Edited by	hidden on 2014-10-07 00:24

The cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus), also known as the domestic cat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, and carnivorous mammal. Cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt vermin and household pests, and are often kept as indoor pets, in which case they are also called housecats; they have been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years and are currently the most popular pet in the world, being found almost everywhere on Earth.

Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with light, strong and flexible bodies, excellent hearing, sense of smell, and near darkness eyesight, quick reflexes, sharp retractable claws, and teeth adapted to killing small prey. They are skilled predators and hunt over 1,000 species for food. Despite being solitary hunters, cats are a social species, with communication means that include pheromones, body language and a variety of vocalizations, such as meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting.

Source: Wikipedia