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Quick Facts
- Cats are the most common pets in most of the countries
- Estimates place the total number of domestic cats at 600 million
- The cat was a cult animal in ancient Egypt
- House cats probably descended from African Wildcats
- The largest known cat weighed over 21 kilograms
Expert summary
The terms domestic cats or house cats are necessary to distinguish between pet cats and different kinds of wild cats. House cats or domestic cats are small predatory, carnivorous animals valued by humans for the companionship they provide and for their ability to catch vermin, snakes and scorpions. The companionship between cats and humans should be at least 9,500 years old. The cat is a skilled predator and is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. Some cats also develop the ability to open doorknobs, open a covered dish, etc. Cats are very communicative with a large repertoire of sounds and body languages. Cats are also bred as pedigree pets. That hobby is called ‘Cat Fancy’.
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