![]() Whiskers also cause the blink reflexes to protect the eyes from damage, much like a human's eyelashes do.Ĭats walk very precisely. The whiskers sense air currents and objects that they touch. These whiskers tell the cat how the passageways they travel are and the location of objects in the dark. To aid with traveling and feeling, cats have dozens of movable whiskers (vibrissae) over their body, especially on their faces. Wild cats, no matter their size, are not tame and can be very dangerous.Ĭats' whiskers are highly sensitive to touch. There are small, wild cats in most parts of the world, such as the lynx in northern Europe and the bobcat in North America. The big, wild cats are well known: lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas, and cheetahs. Felines are usually called either big cats or small cats. The word cat is also used for other felines. An entire female cat (able to have kittens) is a queen, and an entire male cat (able to father kittens) is a tom. Cats are sometimes called kitty or pussycat. Cats that are not specific breeds can be referred to as 'domestic shorthair' (DSH) or 'domestic longhair' (DLH).Ī young cat is called a kitten. Domestic cats are found in shorthair, longhair, and hairless breeds. They are kept by humans for hunting rodents and for companionship. ![]() Cats are one of the most popular pets in the world. Feral cats are domestic cats that live away from humans. Domesticated cats who live on farms to keep rodents away are called farm cats. Cats have been domesticated (tamed) for nearly 10,000 years. Domestic cats are often called house cats when they are kept as indoor pets. Cats, also called domestic cats ( Felis catus), are small, carnivorous (meat-eating) mammals, of the family Felidae. ![]()
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