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| − | + | The '''cat''' (or '''domestic cat''', '''house cat''') is a small [[carnivore|carnivorous]] [[mammal]] and a [[subspecies]] of the [[wild cat]]. The cat is a skilled [[predator]] and intelligent animal, known to hunt over 1,000 species for food, and capable of being trained (and learning by itself) to obey simple commands and manipulate simple mechanisms (see [[cat intelligence]]). It has lived in close association with humans for 3,500 to 9,500 years,<ref>{{cite web|title = Speaking of Animals|accessdate = August 15|accessyear = 2005|url = http://www.judithstock.com/Speaking_of_Animals/History_of_Cats/history_of_cats.html}}</ref> figuring prominently in the mythology and legends of several cultures. | |
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They tend to utter a sound like "meow", in [[icelandic]] they say "mjá". | They tend to utter a sound like "meow", in [[icelandic]] they say "mjá". | ||
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Revision as of 22:46, 14 October 2006
The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal and a subspecies of the wild cat. The cat is a skilled predator and intelligent animal, known to hunt over 1,000 species for food, and capable of being trained (and learning by itself) to obey simple commands and manipulate simple mechanisms (see cat intelligence). It has lived in close association with humans for 3,500 to 9,500 years,[1] figuring prominently in the mythology and legends of several cultures. They tend to utter a sound like "meow", in icelandic they say "mjá".
References
- ↑ Speaking of Animals. URL accessed on August 15, 2005.
