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cat : : a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice — Webster
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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. Cat senses fit a crepuscular and predatory ecological niche. Cats can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small animals. They can see in near darkness. Like most other mammals, cats have poorer color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Cats, despite being solitary hunters, are a social species, and cat communication includes the use of a variety of vocalizations (mewing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting) as well as cat pheromones and types of cat-specific body language. — Wikipedia
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- Man's best friend could be a jaguar's next meal:...on October 11, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Events of jaguars predating on and attacking dogs are poorly documented throughout the Americas. Researchers from Mexico and Germany report in detail jaguar attacks on 20 dogs at a tourist site in the Mexican Caribbean. In addition, they describe an initiative proposed by locals as well as national and international NGOs to prevent human-jaguar conflicts due to pet predation.
- Cats' whiskers reveal felines favor free lunchon September 30, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Domestic cats that regularly catch wild animals still get most of their nutrition from food provided at home, new research shows.
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- Dog parasite is developing resistance to...on September 22, 2021 at 4:18 pm
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- Cats less stressed after adoption by families...on September 8, 2021 at 10:06 pm
While researchers have found that adding a shelter cat to the family can help lower stress and anxiety for children with autism, a new study shows that joining a family does wonders for the felines, too.
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- Seabirds successfully nesting in Oʻahu...on October 4, 2021 at 11:09 am
ʻUaʻu kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is a seabird species common in Hawaiʻi. Though historically found nesting along coastlines, human development in these areas has likely reduced the availability of nesting habitats, pushing the seabird colonies to nest in undeveloped islets.
- On birds—feathered messengers from deep timeon October 1, 2021 at 12:30 pm
When I experienced a great loss in in my early forties—almost a year to the day after another—I went to see my mother in the family home. She wasn't a hugger or giver of advice, so instead we fed the birds. As she had when I was a child, she stood behind me in the kitchen with her shoulder propped against the back door, passing slices of apple and small balls of minced meat into my hand.
- Cats' whiskers reveal felines favor free lunchon September 30, 2021 at 2:51 pm
Domestic cats that regularly catch wild animals still get most of their nutrition from food provided at home, new research shows.
- 25-million-year-old ancient eagle ruled the roost...on September 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm
A 25-million-year-old eagle fossil found in South Australia adds to the long evolutionary history of raptors in Australia.
- Researchers simulate compact fusion power plant...on September 23, 2021 at 3:41 pm
Fusion power plants use magnetic fields to hold a ball of current-carrying gas (called a plasma). This creates a miniature sun that generates energy through nuclear fusion. The Compact Advanced Tokamak (CAT) concept uses state-of-the-art physics models to potentially improve fusion energy production. The models show that by carefully shaping the plasma and the distribution of current in the plasma, fusion plant operators can suppress turbulent eddies in the plasma. These eddies can cause heat […]