| Cat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| General information | |||
| Universe | Real life | ||
| Aliases | House Cat Domestic Cat | ||
| Classification | Felis catus | ||
| Homeworld | Earth | ||
| Environment | Worldwide (except antarctica) | ||
| Intelligence | Very intelligent (90 IQ) | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Reproduction | Viviparous (gives birth to live young) | ||
| Locomotion | Quadrupedal | ||
| Feeding behavior | Carnivorous | ||
| Prey | Mice Fish | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Varies | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Domain | Eukaryota | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | ||
| Subphylum | Vertebrata | ||
| Superclass | Tetrapoda | ||
| Class | Mammalia | ||
| Order | Carnivora | ||
| Suborder | Feliformia | ||
| Family | Felidae | ||
| Subfamily | Felinae | ||
| Genus | Felis | ||
| Species | F. catus | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Least Concern Domesticated | ||
| Creator | God (debated) | ||
The cat, sometimes called "domestic cat" to differentiate it from other feline species, is a small cat.
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- There are over 73 different breeds of cats and counting.
Felis catus - The Overpopulated Cats of Earth
The Cat (Felis catus) is a medium, quadrupedal mammal used as pets. But have you ever wondered how these powerful, but small creatures be classified in the animal taxonomy? In this article, we propose a taxonomy for the Domestic Cat.
Kingdom: Animalia
Cats undoubtedly belongs to the Animalia kingdom, which includes all the animals in the world. Being a mammal, they have similar features to other mammals. They have a physical body and are capable of movement, which is akin to many living creatures.
Phylum: Chordata
The Chordata phylum includes all the animals with a spinal cord and a backbone. As Cats possesses a vertebral column (including skull, vertebrae, and ribs), this phylum is the most appropriate for it.
Class: Mammalia
Even though Cats are mammals, it fulfills many of the criteria necessary to be placed inside the Mammalia class. They possess some mammalian characteristics such as a large, bulky body, strong limbs, and the ability to create a strong bond with other animals.
Order: Carnivora, This encompasses most of the mammals who are carnivorous or omnivorous in nature.
Family: Felidae; This encompasses all of the felines who behave like felines in nature.
Genus: Felis: The species F. catus refers to the mammals known as "cats".
Species F. catus: The species epithet catus means about their name and the other felines in nature, either domesticated or wild. In conclusion, cats are medium, but powerful felines.