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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.
[[Image:Catl.jpg|A typical Cat]]
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 [[Egyptian]]s, amongst others.
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 [[Egyptian]]s, amongst others.