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  2. Cat - Wikipedia

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    As of 2017, the domestic cat was the second most popular pet in the United States, with 95.6 million cats owned [199] [200] and around 42 million households owning at least one cat. [201] In the United Kingdom , 26% of adults have a cat, with an estimated population of 10.9 million pet cats as of 2020.

  3. Domestication of the cat - Wikipedia

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    The domestic cat originated from Near-Eastern and Egyptian populations of the African wildcat, Felis sylvestris lybica. The family Felidae, to which all living feline species belong, is theorized to have arisen about ten to eleven million years ago and is divided into eight major phylogenetic lineages. The Felis lineage in particular is the ...

  4. Human interaction with cats - Wikipedia

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    A man sleeping on a bed with his cat A domestic kitten taken as a pet Cat on a leash enjoying the outdoors. Cats are common pets in all continents of the world permanently inhabited by humans, and their global population is difficult to ascertain, with estimates ranging from anywhere between 200 million to 600 million.

  5. 32 fun facts about Abyssinian cats - AOL

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    Here are 32 fun facts about Abyssinian cats, one of the most elegant felines. ... Although the Abyssinian is a wonderful domestic cat, who really thrives indoors rather than out, they certainly ...

  6. 32 facts about Munchkin cats - AOL

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    Facts about Munchkin cats aren’t hard to come by. Often referred to as dwarf cats, these furry friends are known and characterized by their short legs. But there is much more to this breed than ...

  7. Felidae - Wikipedia

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    Cat species vary greatly in body and skull sizes, and weights: The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).

  8. What is world's biggest cat? Get to know the largest cat breed

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    The longest domestic cat ever was a Maine Coon named Stewie, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. He measured 48.5 inches in length. He measured 48.5 inches in length. Stewie died in 2013.

  9. Cat behavior - Wikipedia

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    Cat grooming itself Cat self-grooms and washes its face. Oral grooming for domestic and feral cats is a common behavior; studies on domestic cats show that they spend about 8% of resting time grooming themselves. Grooming is extremely important not only to clean themselves but also to ensure ectoparasite control.