Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, on Jun. 2013
The cat is one of the most widespread animals in the world as a companion pet.
Mammal belonging to the felidae family that stands out for its coexistence with man as a pet
Surely this has a lot to do with the fact that the cat has been close to the human being for approximately more than nine thousand years, living with him.
Primary physical characteristics
It's about a mammal of small build, carnivorous and whose salient features are: round head, language rough, short legs, important, sharp and retractable nails, abundant and rather soft fur, and the pupils are dilated to be able to see better at the behest of darkness.
Cats are born after nine weeks of gestation; meanwhile, the young are born with their eyes and ears covered, although they can smell and feel without problems and have their mother close by who takes care of them.
He will spend about nine weeks breastfeeding with his mother and we must say that small cats are very playful and fun, and for that matter, they are usually an excellent company and first pet for the kids.
Integrates the family of mammals known as feline or felid, of which an estimated forty species exist, the most popular being lions, jaguars, tigers, leopards, and cats.
This species has a particular capacity in their eyes thanks to a layer that makes the light bounce off them and that is why they are able to see in the shadows like no other living being.
The rough tongue is used for personal hygiene and to clean the food.
They are hyper-fast hunters, slim and very stealthy thanks to their padded legs.
It should be noted that there are endless breeds of cats throughout the world which are the result of combinations and genetic mutations.
For this reason we can find white, black, bicolor, gray, brown cats, among others.
Smart, fast, hunted and an incredible sight
The cat is a very intelligent animal, which can be taught actions and mechanisms, quickly, and is a hunter by nature.
Everything that moves near a cat will immediately capture his attention and will try to catch him so that he is under his command, including his patience When the cat sees a prey there is no end, since he will wait crouched, still, until he considers that it is the right moment to jump on it and finally capture it.
Then any smaller species that moves in front of your eyes will arouse your attention and your instinct predator.
This tendency, of course, does not disappear even living in a house with its owners, since it is frequent that the domesticated cat, if the chance, catch insects, mice, toads, and birds.
Surely not eat them and after hunting them take them to their owner as a "gift or offering".
Care and... the dog's best friend?
Among the issues that make it an excellent companion animal are its cleanliness and the little care that requires since you can stay quietly at home all day and do not need to be walked as if it happens with the dogs.
Although dogs are often singled out as their main enemies, cats and dogs have proven that they can coexist without problems if they are taught to respect each other.
Nowadays, it is extremely common for people or families who like to have pets in their homes in addition to pets. dogs have cats that get along, do not fight, and there are even very amazing cases in which they end up being better friends.
How you communicate
They have several ways of communicating, the meow being their main manifestation.
Although it is also expressed by moans and grunts.
Each of these sounds expresses some question, for example they usually meow to call or ask their owners for food, they grunt when they feel threatened or at the request of a fight with another pair and when they perceive some prey they also emit very specific.
The kind of african wild cat is identified as its immediate ancestor, since it would have been the first cat domesticated by humans, the civilization Egyptian, at least four thousand years ago.
Weight lifting machine
On the other hand, this term refers to a machine that lifts important weights at a low height, for example to lift vehicles in a workshop and proceed to their repair or to raise the car before a puncture of a wheel that must be removed and replaced.
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