Specy

Domestic Cat

Mammals

The domestic cat, also called the house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal and a member of Felidae, the cat family within the order Carnivora. It is an obligate carnivore with a predominantly meat based diet, retractable claws adapted to killing small prey such as mice and rats, and well developed night vision and sense of smell. It is a social species but a solitary, crepuscular hunter, and it is the only domesticated species within the cat family.

Facts
Scientific Name
Felis catus 6
Body Size Band
Medium 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 7
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 7
Lifespan
30 8
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Domesticated 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNA Not Applicable 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felidae, Taxa
Source Wikipedia: Cat
Felis, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Domestic Cat

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cat
Tundra, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cat
Wetlands, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cat
Xeric Shrubland, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cat
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Domestic CatDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Africa", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Domestic CatDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Southern Asia", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Domestic CatDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Australia", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Domestic CatDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "North America", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
South America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Domestic CatDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "South America", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cat
  • diet-classification (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The cat (Felis catus), also called domestic cat and house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal.
  • Introduction
    It is a social species, but a solitary hunter and a crepuscular predator.
  • Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Lead
    It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals in the order Carnivora also colloquially referred to as cats.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Habitats
    Feral cats can live in forests, grasslands, tundra, coastal areas, agricultural land, scrublands, urban areas, and wetlands.
  • In Biome: Tundra, Habitats
    Feral cats can live in forests, grasslands, tundra, coastal areas, agricultural land, scrublands, urban areas, and wetlands.
  • In Biome: Wetlands, Habitats
    Feral cats can live in forests, grasslands, tundra, coastal areas, agricultural land, scrublands, urban areas, and wetlands.
  • In Biome: Xeric Shrubland, Habitats
    Feral cats can live in forests, grasslands, tundra, coastal areas, agricultural land, scrublands, urban areas, and wetlands.
View the Source
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
View the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ20980826, descriptionView the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Felis catus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNA"
View the Source
5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Felis catus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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6. Wikidata: Domestic Cat
Child Taxon Of: Felis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
7. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: felis catus
    4795 Felis catus Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_112 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 2884.8 Ref_58 1
  • MamFuncDat.txt row Felis catus, Activity columns
    Felis catus Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_112 ABC G A 1 1 1
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Felis catus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 30 years (captivity)
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