What kind of animal is a cat?

Cats, belonging to cats, are divided into domestic cats and wild cats, and are widely used pets in families all over the world. The ancestor of the domestic cat speculated that it was a kind of desert cat, Persian cat, which originated in ancient Egypt. It has been domesticated by human beings for 3500 years (but not completely domesticated like dogs).

Many kinds of cats are natural enemies of mice. Livestock are raised everywhere. There are yellow, black, white, gray and other colors; Looks like a raccoon, looks like a tiger, has soft hair and sharp teeth (there are almost hairless varieties). The tail is long and the waist is short, the eyes are like gold and silver, and the taste is the best. Small in size and attractive in appearance. Ordinary cats: round head, short face, five fingers on the forelimbs, four toes on the hind limbs, and sharp and curved claws on the toes, which can be extended. Night activities.

Cats hunt other animals by ambush, and most of them climb trees. Cats have fat pads at the bottom of their toes to avoid making noise when walking and not scaring away mice when hunting. When walking, the claws are in a contracted state to prevent them from becoming dull and protruding when catching mice and climbing.

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Cats are fast and good at jumping. Eat fish, mice, rabbits, etc. Cats like to eat fish and mice, because cats are Nocturnal Animals. In order to see things clearly at night, they need a lot of taurine. Both mice and fish contain taurine, so cats eat them not only because they like fish and mice, but also because of their own needs. Cats, as natural enemies of rodents, can effectively reduce the harm of rodents to crops such as young crops, which can be seen from the font "Miao" of ancient cats in China.

Cats can walk freely on high walls and jump lightly, so they have to be impressed by their sense of balance. This is mainly due to the cat's outstanding reaction nerve and sense of balance. It only needs to change the position and height of its tail slightly to achieve the balance of its body, and then it can jump nimbly by using the strong muscles and strong joints of its hind feet. Even if you land in the air, you can change your attitude in the air and land lightly and accurately. Good at climbing, but not good at falling from a height.

Even if a cat falls or jumps from a height, it relies on its tail to adjust its balance and let its padded limbs land. Be careful not to pull off the cat's tail, it will affect its balance ability, and it is easy for the cat to have diarrhea and shorten its life.

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Cat-Baidu Encyclopedia