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Cats
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Taxonomic name: | Felis catus |
| How many years ago (about) were cats domesticated? | least 9,500 years |
| Where are they descended from? | a Middle Eastern wildcat, Felis silvestris, |
| How were they likely domesticated? | domesticated through approaching human settlements where grain and rodents were plentiful |
| When did cat breeds start emerging? | until about 150 years ago |
| Life Span? | 12-18 years old, but not uncommon for a cat to hit their 20’s!! |
| True ___________________ | carnivores |
| _____________________ in nature | Solitary |
| _____________________ digestive system | Monogastric |
| __________ toes on each paw and each toe has a ________________ claw | 5 retractable claw |
| ________________________ meaning active during dusk & dawn | Crepuscular |
| Queen: | Female cat of breeding age |
| Tom: | Male cat of breeding age |
| Gib: | Male cat that is neutered |
| DSH: | Domestic short hair (a short hair cat of unknown parentage) |
| Feline: | Cat |
| Queening: | The labor process of the female cat |
| Kitten: | Young cat under 1 year of age |
| Bevy: | Group of cats in a household |
| DLH: | Domestic long hair (a long hair cat of unknown parentage) |
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