Cats

Natálka Lohyňová2. B

Domestic cats• live in the households everywhere on Earth• they were domesticated in Egypt – they were used to

hunt mice in the fields• cats have very flexible body and sharp claws • they live 15 – 20 years

Wildcats• wildcats live in the deep forests of Slovakia • they usually rest during the days and are active at nights

– they prey small animals• color of their fur is grey-brown with stripes on the back,

tail and legs• wildcat is solitary – lives alone

What do they eat?

Cats eat mice, birds, rabbits, lizards and granula at home

What do they look like?• flexible body – good for hunting• length - 80cm• tail - 30cm• weigh - 3 - 9kg• fur on their body can be short or long and of different

color• wildcat has bigger head with long whiskers and smaller

ears

Kittens • cats breed 3 - 6 kittens in spring• after their birth they are blind and eat milk • they love to play

Curiosities

• when cats are happy, their tail is straight and high, when cats want to play their tail looks like ? and they hop around

• cat is not protected by law• cats don't like water, but they can swim• they can see 6 times better then we can• they can hear better then dog