Cat Knowledge

Cat Knowledge dives into the fascinating world of feline history, behavior, anatomy, and physiology. This section provides insights to help you better understand your cat’s instincts, health, and unique traits.

Cats in Ballet Roles

Cats in Ballet Roles

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With their lithe bodies and graceful movements, it is perhaps surprising that cats have not been represented more often in ...

Cats on the Net

Cats on the Net

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A 21st-century phenomenon is the proliferation of cat photos and videos on the internet. What began as a craze for ...

Understanding Your Cat

Understanding Your Cat

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Cats are generally solitary animals. Highly independent, they have developed subtle and complex ways of behaving and communicating that often ...

Cat Species Around the World

Cat Species Around the World

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Elegant, powerful, and elusive, wildcats can be large and may roar like a lion, or small and purr like a ...

Cat’s Nervous System

Cat’s Nervous System

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The nervous system involves a complex interaction between special elements designed to originate or carry unique electrochemical charges to and ...

The World of Cats

The World of Cats

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The puma is one of three cat species in the puma lineage, the other two being the jaguarundi from South ...

Cat’s Digestive System

Cat’s Digestive System

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The digestive system of the cat is made up of a collective network of organs designed to supply the body ...

What Can We Learn About the Early Ancestors of Modern Cats?

What Can We Learn About the Early Ancestors of Modern Cats?

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The origins of today’s domestic cat extend back some 10 million years to wildcat ancestors. Feline evolution proves complex, however, ...

Cat's Anatomy and Physiology

Cat’s Anatomy and Physiology

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The heart is a hollow organ that serves as a double pump and is located approximately in the center of ...

Cat Family Branching Out

Cat Family Branching Out

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Among carnivores, the cat family Felidae are the most accomplished killers and are highly specialized anatomically for this purpose. Some ...