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Domesticated Cats[edit]
Domesticated cats tend to be lesser or smaller cats. Cats are in the Mammalia class and Carnivora order. Within the 18 genera, cats are a part of the Felis genera. [1] are classified. Smaller/lesser cats are in the Felidae family, subfamily Felinae, under which the 11 genera is classified.
- Genus Felis
- Genus Prionailurus
- Genus Puma
- Genus Acinonyx
- Genus Lynx
- Genus Leopardus
- Genus Leptailurus
- Genus Caracal
- Genus Profelis
- Genus Catopuma
- Genus Pardofelis
Most common types of lesser cats [2]
- Ocelots (Felis Pardalis…)
- Tabby cats (Felis lybica…)
- Desert cats (Felis manul…)
- Plain cats (Felis planiceps and badius)
- Marbled cats (Felis mormorata)
History[edit]
Domestication of animals is a process in which the human society sell, trade, exchange, and own objects that are worked into the society. [3]Domestication of cats can be tracked back 4000 to 7000 years ago.[1]Egyptians are most likely responsible for this change in cats. Throughout history, cats have been important to the agricultural societies, as much as dogs were important to hunting cultures.[4] In order to protect their food supply, the Egyptians adapted cats to catch smaller vermin and rodents.[3] Egyptians had such a great respect for cats that it is believed that they mummified and buried them in order for them to serve the owner after death. [5] This high regard for cats allowed Egyptians to honor them as pets.[3] In the middle age time during the black plague, the rodent population boomed, killing many domesticated animals. The worth of cats went up during this time period because of the enormous rat population.[4] If a cat could catch a rat, the value/price of that cat would quadruple. [4]
Characteristics[edit]
Some characteristics of domesticated cats are[4] :
- A diet that can be easily supplied by humans
- Short term life
- Short time intervals between litters
- Mated and bred under ownership
- Calm, predictable tendencies
- Lack of violence
- Cooperative
While most genera of smaller cats have wilder tendencies, those of the Genus felis, in which domesticated cats belong, domesticated cats have calmer, more docile behaviors [5] Still, domesticated cats’ senses have predatory tendencies.
Classifications[edit]
Physical[edit]
Smaller, domesticated cats are classified physically through [5]
- Retractable claws
- Strip of no hair on the nose
- Lack of roar
Reproduction[edit]
Because gestation period of cats depend on the size, domesticated cats have shorter gestation periods. The average period is about 63-65 days and the average litter is about 3-5 kittens. At 7-12 months, the domestic female cat is mature enough to reproduce. Throughout pregnancy, the female may go into heat (estrous) several times. Cats can reproduce at any time of the year. [5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Toon, Stephen and Ann (2004). Cats (Felidae). Detroit: Gale. pp. 369–392.
- ^ Considine, Glenn D. (2008). Cats. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience. pp. 951–954.
- ^ a b c Middleton, John (2002). Animals, Domestic. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 31–35.
- ^ a b c d Alters, Sandra M. (2006). The History of Human-Animal interaction. Detroit: Gale. pp. 1–19. Cite error: The named reference "Alters" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e f g Richman, Vita (2004). Cats. Detroit: Gale. pp. 757–762.
- ^ Alters, Sandra M. (2006). The History of Human-Animal Interaction. Detroit: Gale. pp. 1–19.
- ^ Considine, Glenn D. (2008). Cats. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience. pp. 951–954.
- ^ Middleton, John (2002). Animals, Domestic. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 31–35.
- ^ Richman, Vita (2004). Cats. Detroit: Gale. pp. 757–762.
- ^ Toon, Stephen and Ann (2004). Cats (Felidae). Detroit: Gale. pp. 369–392.