Animal Class >>Carnivores
Cat
The cat is a small carnivorous mammal. Cats typically weigh between 2.5 and 7 kg (5.5-16 pounds); however, some breeds, such as the Maine Coon can exceed 11.3 kg (25 pounds). They possess rather loose skin, which enables them to turn and confront a predator or another cat in a fight, even when it has a grip on them. Cat is intelligent and can be trained to obey simple commands. Cats use a variety of vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including mewing ("meow" or "miaow"), purring, hissing, growling, squeaking, chirping, clicking, and grunting.
Facts about Cats
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A cat can run about 20 kilometres per hour (12 miles per hour) when it grows up.
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When subjected to an electric current of at least 50 volts, a cat's tail always points toward the north.
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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
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Today only a few hundread snow leopards are left because human hunters have killed them all for their beautiful fur. Snow leopards live in the Himalayas, where they are now a protected species.
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Domestic cats purr at about 26 cycles per second, the same frequency as an idling diesel engine.
Other Carnivores
- • Dog
- • Coyote
- • Crow
- • Squirrel
- • Tiger
- • Cheetah
- • Lion
- • Gorilla
- • Orangutan
- • Monkey
- • Brown Bears
- • Polar Bear
- • Panda
- • Elephant
- • Hippopotamus
- • Rhinocerose
- • Giraffe
- • Peafowl
- • Camel
- • Kangaroo
- • Insects
- • Reptiles
- • Fishes
- • Crocodile
- • Dolphin
- • Penguin
- • Sharks
- • Frog
- • Vampire Bats
- • Birds
- • Chimpanzee
- • Pig
- • Horse
- • Duck
- • Owl
- • Pigeon
- • Snake
