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[[Image:Domestic cat.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Domestic cat. The different colored eyes are due to [[Heterochromia]]]]
[[Image:Domestic cat.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Domestic cat. The different colored eyes are due to [[Heterochromia]]]]
The '''domestic cat''' is a [[mammal]] of the species ''Felis silvestris catus'' that has for many thousands of years been a constant companion of [[human]]s. Originally domesticated in [[Egypt]] in ancient times, cats have been much valued for their ability to catch [[mice]] and other vermin, and for their loving and loyal relationship with their human masters. Nocturnal by nature, cats living outside of human society, known as [[feral cats]], invariably revert to a night-time existence.
The '''domestic cat''' is a [[mammal]] of the species ''Felis silvestris catus'' that has for many thousands of years been a constant companion of [[human]]s. Originally domesticated in [[Egypt]] in ancient times, cats have been much valued for their ability to catch [[mice]] and other vermin, and for their loving and loyal relationship with their human masters. Nocturnal by nature, cats living outside of human society, known as [[feral cats]], invariably revert to a night-time existence.
== Breeds ==
There are over 50 domestic cat breeds, among them the Abyssinian, the American Bobtail, the American Shorthair, the Balinese, the British Shorthair, the
Burmese, the Cornish Rex, the Egyptian Mau, the Manx, the Nebelung, Norwegian Forest Cat, the Persian, the Russian Blue, the Siamese and the
Turkish Angora.
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[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Egypt]]