Domestic Cat
Felis catus
Description 3
Domestic cats are characterized a flexible and compact body, keen eyesight and adaptations for visual acuity at night, retractable claws, sharp teeth and a reduction in numbers of teeth, long vibrissae (whiskers), and a long and flexible tail important as an aid to balance .
Habitat 4
Domestic cats primarily live in areas of human habitation and are somewhat constrained to developed areas.
Conservation status 5
Domestic cats are extremely abundant, and overpopulation is a major issue throughout various parts of their global distribution.
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- Adapted by okaloosascience from a work by (c) The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31394833
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- ASM Mammal Diversity Database
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
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