What is a cat?

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Answer 1

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A cat is a feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is valued by humans for its ability to destroy vermin. A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. Intelligent, the cat can can be trained to obey simple commands, and has been known to teach itself to manipulate simple mechanisms (see cat intelligence).

The trinomial name of the domestic cat is Felis silvestris catus. Its closest pre-domesticated ancestor is believed to be the African wild cat, Felis silvestris lybica. Humans have developed several dozen breeds of cat, in a variety of colours.
Cats have lived in close association with humans for at least 9,500 years. Legends and myths about the cat exist in many cultures, from the ancient Egyptians and Chinese to the Vikings. They have been both revered and vilified by different cultures.

Cats use more than one hundred vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including mewing ("meow" or "miaou"), purring, hissing, growling, chirping, clicking, and grunting. Cats have even been observed mimicking the calls of birds.

Like horses and other domesticated animals, cats can sometimes become feral, living effectively in the wild. Feral cats will often form small feral cat colonies. Animal welfare organizations note that few abandoned cats are able to survive long enough to become feral, most being killed by vehicles, or succumbing to starvation, predators, exposure, or disease.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat

Answer 2

cat  /kæt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kat] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, cat‧ted, cat‧ting.

–noun 1. a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.
2. any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc.
3. Slang. a. a person, esp. a man.
b. a devotee of jazz.

4. a woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip.
5. the fur of the domestic cat.
6. a cat-o'-nine-tails.
7. Games. a. Chiefly British. the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat.
b. Chiefly British. the game itself.
c. four old cat, one old cat, three old cat, two old cat.

8. a catboat.
9. a catamaran.
10. a catfish.
11. Nautical. a tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead.
12. a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire.
13. Navy Informal. catapult (def. 2).
14. (in medieval warfare) a movable shelter for providing protection when approaching a fortification.
–verb (used with object) 15. to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
16. Nautical. to hoist (an anchor) and secure to a cathead.
–verb (used without object) 17. British Slang. to vomit.
—Verb phrase18. cat around, Slang. a. to spend one's time aimlessly or idly.
b. to seek sexual activity indiscriminately; tomcat.

—Idioms19. bell the cat, to attempt something formidable or dangerous.
20. let the cat out of the bag, to divulge a secret, esp. inadvertently or carelessly: He let the cat out of the bag, and the surprise party wasn't a surprise after all.

Answer 3

Domestic cats are furry family members, wild/feral/exotic cats are card carrying furry members of the KISS Army.

Answer 4

Oh confident! each and all the time lol, it makes me bounce up with fright and ask for forgiveness (cats call) and then I recognize it somewhat is barely between the cats rubber balls that i'm stepping on. it is so humorous while that happens! lol

Answer 5

A cat is one of the cutest creatures on this planet. They are omnivores, and they are VERY curious! Tigers, Lions, cheetas,and leperds are all part of the cat family. Oh! And did I mention they are one of the cutest creatures on the planet?

Answer 6

A feline. What do you mean what is a cat? It's an animal!

Answer 7

in 450 bc the ancient race felinios visitied earth and left a few of their castoff members of society. this ancient race of hated outcasts mated with the rats of the ancient egyptian society and became known as the ichhhtaaahh, which was later shortend to cat for ease of use in modern vernacular.

Answer 8

a four-legged furry animal who makes a good pet. they are loving, curious make a purring noise, meow. a good pet.

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http://www.teezz.co.uk/images/cats/three-cats-3072.jpg

Answer 9

Why would'nt you no what a cat is. Im sure you do.

Answer 10

it's a cat.