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'''Cats''' are a group of [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammals]] with sharp teeth and retractable claws (except in the case of the [[cheetah]]) on their paws, distributed worldwide apart from [[Australasia]] and [[Antarctica]]. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to man. | '''Cats''' are a group of [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammals]] with sharp teeth and retractable claws (except in the case of the [[cheetah]]) on their paws, distributed worldwide apart from [[Australasia]] and [[Antarctica]]. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to man. | ||
Revision as of 04:33, December 19, 2007
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Felis |
| Species Information | |
| Species | F. silvestris |
| Subspecies | F. s. catus (Domesticated cat) |
| Population statistics | |
Cats are a group of carnivorous mammals with sharp teeth and retractable claws (except in the case of the cheetah) on their paws, distributed worldwide apart from Australasia and Antarctica. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to man.
The domestic cat, believed to derive from the African wildcat, has been used to control vermin or kept as a pet for thousands of years, and worshipped as a god by the ancient Egyptians, amongst others.
Species of cat include the lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, puma, ocelot, lynx, caracal, serval and many smaller types.
External Links
- Oscar the Cat Predicts Nursing Home Deaths http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290840,00.html