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This is the first 1,000 characters of 3211 words (12.84 pages) in the essay titled The Cat Cat, Domestic, small, mainly carnivorous animal, Felis catus, member of the family Felidae, popular as a household pet, and valuable for killing mice and rats. Like other members of the cat family, the domestic cat has retractile claws; keen hearing and smell; remarkable night vision; and a compact, muscular, and highly supple body. Cats possess excellent memory and exhibit considerable aptitude for learning by observation and experience. The natural life span of a domestic cat is about 15 years.IIORIGIN OF SPECIES Most authorities believe that the shorthaired breeds of domestic cat are derived from the Caffre cat, F. libyca, a species of African wildcat domesticated by the ancient Egyptians perhaps as early as 2500 BC and transported by the Crusaders to Europe, where it interbred with the indigenous smaller wildcats. The longhaired breeds may have sprung from the Asian wildcat, F. manul. Over the centuries, cats have remained virtually the same in size, weighing about 3.6 kg (about 8 lb) when full-grown, and have preserved their instinct for solitary hunting. APhysiology of the Cat The body of a domestic cat is extremely flexible; its skeleton contains more than 230 bones (the human skeleton, although much larger, contains 206 bones), and its pelvis and shoulders are more loosely attached to its spine than in most other quadrupeds. The cat s great leaping ability and speed are due in part to its powerful musculature. Its tail provides balance when jumping or falling. The... |
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Keywords: domestic cat, human skeleton, african wildcat, family felidae, bones, cats, teeth, quadrupeds, felis catus, ancient egyptians, mice and rats, scent glands, supple body, scratch marks, remarkable night, carnivorous animal, natural life span, jaw muscles, paw pads, household pet