Characteristic

Cat or house cat is one of the greatest predator in the world. Cats can kill or eat a few thousand species of big cats-usually less than 100. But because of the small size, a cat is not harmful to the human-the only danger that can arise is the possibility of a rabies infection due to cat bites. Cats can result in fatal for an ecosystem that is not a place to stay natural. In some cases, cats, a role or cause extinction. Cats catch and kill prey in a way that is similar to the lion and tiger - neck bite victim with sharp canine teeth so traumatic spinal cord or cause the victim runs out of breath with the damage to the throat.

Cats village hunt a house rat (Rattus rattus diardii)

View of the behavior of a cat that is at this time, wild cats, which is the ancestor of cats estimated evolved in the desert climate. Cats happy with the warm atmosphere and often sleep under the warm sun. The feces usually dry and more like a cat burry in the sand. Cats can moving long enough, especially when prey lurk or be ready to "pounce".

The period of pregnancy or in the cat gestation range 63 days. Kitten born blind and deaf. Their eyes open in a new age of 8-10 days. Cats can contain 4 as well as womb fetus has a special section with 4 different.

Cats usually have a weight between 2.5 to 7 kilograms and rarely exceed 10 kg. When over-fed, cats can reach 23 kg body weight. But this is not very healthy for the cats, and should be avoided. In propagation, cats can live for 15 to 20 years old, the oldest known cat aged 36 years. Cats who are not allowed out of the house can be sterilized and live longer (to reduce the risk of accidents and rhubarb). Wild cats that live in the environment of modern urban life is only for 2 years or even less.

Cat shows often choose food behavior. This is because they have a special organ in the smell palate mouth, which is called the vomero nasal organ or Jacobson's organ. When this organ terstimulated by a certain type of food, cats will refuse food for the food.
Opal. Note the membrana nictitans in a coating of white space in the corner of the eye.

Cats can see in very bright light. They have the iris or iris slit formed in the eyes that will narrow. However, this also reduces the constriction field perspective cat. An organ called the tapetum lucidum is used in environments with little light. Like most predators, the cat's eye to the future, the perception of distance and reduce the size of the field of view. Opal has a weak perception trikomatik.

Cats have a third eyelid called the membrana niktitans. Third sheath is comprised of a thin layer that can cover the eye and visible when the cat's eyes open. This membrane partially closes when cats are sick. Sometimes a cat is very sleepy or happy membrane also showed this.

Cats save energy in a way to sleep more often rather than another animal. Old cat to sleep varies between 12-16 hours per day, with a number average 13-14 hours. But not rarely found the cat to sleep for 20 hours in one day.