Cat
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Cats are a group of carnivorous mammals with sharp teeth and retractable claws (except in the case of the cheetah) on their paws, originally distributed worldwide apart from Australasia, Madagascar and Antarctica. Several of the larger kinds of cat can be dangerous to man.
| Cat | |
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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 | |
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.
Cats are well known for their liberal bias.
External Links
- Oscar the Cat Predicts Nursing Home Deaths http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290840,00.html