Characteristics Cat house 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 dangerous to humans-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, contribute to or cause the cat 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 house hunting a rat (Rattus rattus diardii)
Cats are considered as "the perfect karnivora" with teeth and a special channel digestion. Premolar and molar teeth form a pair of first canine on each side of the mouth of the effective work such as scissors to tear flesh. Although this feature is also found in the family Canidae, or dog, but this feature is better developed in the cat. Unlike other karnivora, cats do not eat almost anything that contains plants. Bears and dogs sometimes eat fruit, roots, honey, or as a supplement if you have a cat while eating meat only, it is usually fresh. In penangkaran, cats can not be adapted to the vegetarian diet because they can not all mensintesis acid-amino acid that they need to eat only plants, with different dogs peliharaan, which is often fed a mixture of meat products and vegetables and sometimes can adapt to a vegetarian diet total.
Despite having a reputation as penyendiri animals, cats can usually establish wild colonies but does not attack in groups such as the lion. Each cat has its own region (the male is sexually active has the largest, are male sterile areas have least) and there is always the "neutral" in which the cat can observe each other or meet without conflict or territorial aggression. Outside these neutral areas, local authorities will pursue a normal cat foreigners, beginning with a stare, sing, to growl, and if a cat is a foreign resident, usually will be a brief scuffle. Cats who are fighting the body erect the hair and bend back so that they appear larger. The attack usually consists of a slap in the face and body with the front legs, along with occasional bites. Seriously injured in the scrimmage due to a cat rarely happens because the losers will usually be run after a few cuts in the face. The active male is usually more frequently involved throughout his life melee. This appears in the different cuts in the face, such as nose or ear. Tabby sometimes also involved melee to protect her children even sterile cat will maintain the area with the small persistent.
See the behavior of a cat that is at this time, wild cats, which is the ancestor of cats peliharaan diperkiraan evolved in the desert climate. Cats happy with the warm atmosphere and often sleep under the warm sun. Kotorannya usually dry and more like a cat menguburnya in the sand. Cats can mematung, not moving a very long time, especially when prey lurk or be ready to "pounce". In North Africa are found the wild cat which may berkerabat close to the ancestor of cats peliharaan at this time.
Due to have a close kinship with the desert animals, cat food and the heat of the subtropical climate dinginnya quite limited. Cats not resistant to fog, rain, and snow, although there are several types such as Norwegian Forest Cat and Maine Coon who is able to survive and try to maintain normal body temperature, ie 39 ° C, in wet conditions. Most cats do not like berendam in water, except the type of Turkish Van.
Four children are fed mother cat.
The period of pregnancy or in the cat gestasi range of 63 days. Kitten born blind and deaf. Their eyes open in a new age of 8-10 days. Kitten will disapih by mother at the age of 6-7 weeks, and reached sexual maturity at the age of 10-15 months. Cats can contain 4 as well as rahimnya 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, a cat can reach 23 kg body weight. But this is not very healthy for the cats, and should be avoided. In penangkaran, cats can live for 15 to 20 years old, the oldest known cat aged 36 years. Peliharaan 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 only for 2 years or even less.
Peliharaan cats who live in the home must be given the dirt or sand that contains special materials that are sold in pet stores. Please also provide a special place for cats to scratch. This is important because the cats need to scratch this decline in the old layer kukunya that kukunya can stay sharp and awake health. The absence of this special place will cause a lot of damage cat furniture.
Cat shows often choose food behavior. This is because they have a special organ in the mouth smell palate, which is called the vomeronasal organ or Jacobson's organ. When this organ terstimulasi 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 cleft formed on the eye 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. This is the organ that caused a colorful opal difoto when using the flash. 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.
When the light is too little to see, a cat will use the "stash" or misainya (vibrissae) to help determine the direction and become an additional tool senses. Mustache can detect changes in the wind is very small, making the cat can see nearby objects without seeing.
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 also show this membrane.
Voters often written cat "cat" in the Indonesian language. In the English language used in the United States, the cat voice "meow". English in the country itself, is written "miaow", "miaow" in French, "miau" in German, "it" in Japanese language and writing in various languages. Sound "cat" a cat has a different meaning depending on pengucapannya by the cat. Cats can also give voice dengkuran long as the men often preferred. Because the vote is not a vowel sound, the cat can give voice dengkuran mewl and at the same time.
Generally, all helix cat portrait. Unlike the dog, a cat with ear terlipat very rarely found. Scottish Fold type is one type of cat with a genetic mutation that is rare. When angry or afraid, leaves the ear of this type of cat will be back while bending to the cat give voice to growl or hiss. When listening to a voice, helix cats will move to the sound source; helix cats can lead to future, to the side, and even seems to turn back.
Cats, including animals that are clean. They often treat themselves with their hair menjilati. Saliva or their saliva is a powerful cleaning agent, but can trigger allergies in humans. Sometimes a cat vomit hairball or coil of hair is collected in their stomach.
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.
