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Introduction1
The history of the world according to cats (Eva-Maria Geigl, TED-Ed)
TED-Ed (YouTube Channel)
Dictionary
cat : : a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Encyclopedia
Cat (Felis catus, or Felis silvestris catus, literally “woodland cat”), often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish from other felids and felines, is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal. It is often called house cat when kept as indoor pet or feral/feral domestic cat when wild. It is often valued by humans for companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin. There are more than seventy cat breeds recognized by various cat registries. Cats are similar in anatomy to the other felids, with a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. — Wikipedia
Cats (One Zoom)
Cats (WolframAlpha)
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Inspiration
Talks about Cats (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about cats (Big Think)
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Innovation
Science
Mammalogy is the study of mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems. Mammalogy has also been known as “mastology,” “theriology,” and “therology.” The major branches of mammalogy include natural history, taxonomy and systematics, anatomy and physiology, ethology, ecology, and management. — Wikipedia
Mammalogy (Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Science of Mammalogy (The American Society of Mammalogists)
Cat Health (Cat Fanciers)
Cat Genetics (Cat Fanciers)
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Preservation
Library
DDC: 599.752 Cats (Library Thing)
Subject: Cats (Library Thing)
Subject: Cats (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: QL 737.C23 Cats (Library of Congress)
Subject: Cats (Library of Congress)
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Participation
Education
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
News
Cats (EurekaAlert, American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Cats (bioRxiv: Preprint Server for Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Cats (JSTOR)
Cats (Science Daily)
Cats (Science News)
Cats (Phys.org)
Cats (NPR Archives)
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Cats News -- ScienceDaily Cat news. Read about household contaminants affecting cats, allergies to cats and more. Also find stories on lions, tigers and leopards.
- Scientist discovers potential brain link between...on November 27, 2023 at 11:07 pm
Scientists describe how they identified a molecule that may trigger over-consumption of comfort foods after a threatening event.
- More than meows: How bacteria help cats...on November 16, 2023 at 7:08 pm
Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. A new study shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.
- Infection with common cat-borne parasite...on November 7, 2023 at 6:19 pm
A new study of 601 older adults found that those with higher serointensity -- or a higher concentration of antibiodies -- to the cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to show signs of frailty, including exhaustion, loss of muscle mass and other indications of declining health. T. Gondii has previously been associated with risk-taking behavior and mental illness.
- City and highway lights threaten mountain lion...on November 7, 2023 at 1:29 am
Artificial light pollution at night threatens mountain lion habitat, making it a factor to consider for wildlife crossings and land use, finds a new study.
- New secrets about cat evolution revealedon November 2, 2023 at 8:26 pm
By comparing genomes of several cat species, the project has helped researchers understand why cat genomes tend to have fewer complex genetic variations (such as rearrangements of DNA segments) than other mammal groups, like primates. It also revealed new insights into which parts of cat DNA are most likely to evolve rapidly and how they play a role in species differentiation.
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.
- Can science find a better way to trim a cat's...on December 1, 2023 at 8:11 am
University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail trimming.
- Being child-free has been deemed 'selfish' for...on November 30, 2023 at 10:40 pm
Choosing to be child-free is more common than ever before in some countries, including the US. Many people see not having children an ethical and ecological choice, made to protect the environment, people and other species. Being child-free is about being "green". Consequently, more positive discourses around childlessness are emerging.
- Are dogs or cats more skilled in relying on human...on November 30, 2023 at 5:39 pm
Dog and cat owners are familiar with the age-old debate: which of the two species is smarter? However, answering this question is impossible, especially due to the difficulty of a sound comparison.
- Turnover in the Iberian fauna reduced the...on November 30, 2023 at 4:59 pm
Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have published a paper in the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology showing that large herbivore carrion, a resource that had formerly been abundant and accessible to hominins, became scarcer at the end of the Early Pleistocene due to changes in the Iberian fauna.
- Researchers develop new method for detecting...on November 30, 2023 at 11:28 am
A research team led by the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' (VMBS) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) has validated a new diagnostic index that will help veterinarians assess chronic GI dysfunction in dogs and may hold the key to diagnosing and treating GI disease in the future.
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