Cute cats , funny cats, funny animals
The cat is similar in anatomy to the other felid species: it has a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. Its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. Cat communication includes vocalizations like meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting as well as cat-specific body language. A predator that is most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular), the cat is a solitary hunter but a social species. It can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small mammals.[7] Cats also secrete and perceive pheromones.[8]
Female domestic cats can have kittens from spring to late autumn, with litter sizes often ranging from two to five kittens.[9] Domestic cats are bred and shown at events as registered pedigreed cats, a hobby known as cat fancy. Population control of cats may be affected by spaying and neutering, but their proliferation and the abandonment of pets has resulted in large numbers of feral cats worldwide, contributing to the extinction of entire bird, mammal, and reptile species.[10]
Cats were first domesticated in the Near East around 7500 BC.[11] It was long thought that cat domestication began in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated from around 3100 BC.[12][13] As of 2021, there were an estimated 220 million owned and 480 million stray cats in the world.[14][15] As of 2017, the domestic cat was the second-most popular pet in the United States, with 95.6 million cats owned[16][17][18] and around 42 million households own at least one cat.[19] In the United Kingdom, 26% of adults have a cat with an estimated population of 10.9 million pet cats as of 2020.[20]
Etymology and naming
Taxonomy
Evolution
Characteristics
Senses
Behavior
Lifespan and health
Ecology
Interaction with humans
See also
References
-
LIVE
vivafrei
1 hour agoUnivision SCANDAL! Kamala Free Fall Continues! 2nd Amendment Victory Out of Commie New York! & MORE
3,787 watching -
LIVE
The Charlie Kirk Show
1 hour agoBarack Obama Can't Win Black Men + Swing State Tour | Maloney, McKoon, Schweikart | 10.11.24
7,998 watching -
LIVE
The Dilley Show
1 hour agoKamala's Secret Weapon, Trump Train Rolling and Q&A! w/Author Brenden Dilley 10/11/2024
3,509 watching -
LIVE
Spittin' Chiclets
3 hours agoThe Return Of Game Notes - 10.11.2024
242 watching -
11:51
Laura Loomer
2 days agoThe Great Replacement, Episode 1: INVASION
11.2K45 -
1:01:16
The Dan Bongino Show
3 hours agoThe October Surprises Have Arrived (Ep. 2348) - 10/11/2024
437K2.37K -
1:00:41
Dr. Eric Berg
4 days agoThe Dr. Berg Show LIVE October 11, 2024
31.3K8 -
43:06
The Rubin Report
2 hours agoWhoopi Goldberg’s Trump Past Gets Exposed & She Is Furious
42.3K42 -
1:39:05
Benny Johnson
2 hours agoPANIC: Obama BLAMES Black Voters for Kamala COLLAPSE! Kamala RIGGED Town Hall | Trump SURGES 📈
39.5K88 -
LIVE
Film Threat
15 hours agoTERRIFIER 3 + MORE MOVIES! | Film Threat Livecast
159 watching