| 单词 | domestic cat |
| 例句 | But it was as different from the ordinary domestic cat as the Siamese himself was different. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked like a nice, big, fat domestic cat, a 450-pound tabby. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Tigers even go meow, with an inflection similar to that of domestic cats, but louder and in a deeper range, not as encouraging to one to bend down and pick them up. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "The scientific evidence indicates that the ancestry of domestic cats goes back to Mesopotamia where genetically similar wildcats now live." Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z In the United States, about 81 percent of domestic cats are kept inside, according to a 2021 demographic study of pet cats. The Outdoor Cat: Neighborhood Mascot or Menace? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z But most of all it is the danger posed by interbreeding with domestic cats that worries conservationists like Hetherington. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z The team looked at domestic cats in the UK, the US, Japan and elsewhere and found that they were all made up of members of Felis silvestris lybica. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z The hair is as wild as a brushfire, but everything else about Christopher Walken is softer, friendlier, more amused than anticipated – a domestic cat to the killer of his onscreen persona. Christopher Walken: ‘I don’t need to be made to look evil’ 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Hang on, are they sure that's a puma, not just a domestic cat, one of the park ranger's probably, a bit closer than they think? TV review: The Dark: Nature's Nighttime World; Wallander 2012-08-12T21:00:01Z In the 1980s, Ms. Sugden envisioned a domestic cat with a glistening orange and black striped coat, reminiscent of a tiger. You Thought Your Cat Was Fancy? 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “In the United States,” the narrator told her, “it’s estimated that domestic cats kill more than 20 billion mammals a year.” Review: In ‘The Story of Cats’ on PBS, a Look at Evolutionary Masters 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z A regional council in New Zealand has proposed banning all domestic cats in an attempt to protect native animals. Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z The new animals will just get killed like their predecessors or hybridised with domestic cats. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z There remains no greater symbol of autonomy—of rallying against expectation and desire—than the domestic cat. Cats Meet Hip-Hop 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Lee, a domestic cat in South Carolina, had a camera fitted to his collar by his owners. Movie Review: ‘Tokyo Waka’ Examines the Urban Lives of Crows 2013-08-27T19:59:22Z “The birds are close together, then the exotic mammals, forest creatures and domestic cats,” explained Mr. Kozatek. Hoarders’ Loot Onstage in ‘The Capables’ 2013-07-26T21:47:42Z "The problem is not one caused directly by domestic cats," he adds. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z The aloof expression and innate sense of superiority that radiates from the domestic cat is a perfect fit for a goddess, looking down her nose at humanity for all of time. Cat-inet reshuffles: the long history of felines in politics 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Others claimed that domestic cats were ancient Egyptian in origin, and pointed, as evidence, to the fact they were worshipped as gods in the days of the pharaohs. Endangered: the plight of Scotland's wildcats 2010-04-17T23:09:00Z In it I've uncovered lots of skulls, including some that are clearly domestic cats. The Season of the Skulls 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z A few years back, Fellowes’ team calculated that domestic cats in the UK were killing about 185m prey items a year. More birds and bees, please! 12 easy, expert ways to rewild your garden 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The South Island council’s new “pest plan” calls for all domestic cats in the Omaui region to be neutered, microchipped and registered. Paw outcome? New Zealand council proposes banning all cats 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with each other. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The team sequenced and analysed both wild and domestic cats, including 48 modern individuals and 258 ancient samples excavated from 85 archaeological sites over the last 8,500 years. European wildcats avoided introduced domestic cats for 2,000 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The animals were an odd mix: Some were domestic cats, but other, larger specimens appeared to be European wildcats, a fierce, burly species that has inhabited the continent for hundreds of thousands of years. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "For example, the chromosomes of lions and domestic cats hardly differ at all. There appear to be far fewer duplications, rearrangements, and other types of variation than what are commonly found in great apes." New secrets about cat evolution revealed 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The Himalayan mutation naturally occurs in South Asian domestic cats, says Leslie Lyons, a feline geneticist at the University of Missouri who first identified the mutation in Siamese cats. How Siamese cats change their colors 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z A new study from the University of California, Davis shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Professor Mark Beaumont, from the University of Bristol, adds, 'The nature of the Scottish wildcat and its relation to feral domestic cats has long been a mystery. European wildcats avoided introduced domestic cats for 2,000 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z That changed suddenly about 70 years ago, when domestic cats began to mate with wildcats in Scotland. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Data from a controlled laboratory experiment shows that the domestic cat larynx can produce impressively low-pitched sounds at purring frequencies without any cyclical neural input or repetitive muscle contractions being needed. Cats purr differently than previously thought 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z I’m thinking of all the breeds of domestic cat, and even within just that species, there seems to be a lot of variation. Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The subjects in the study were 23 domestic cats seen at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for elective procedures such as dental cleaning. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z They then assessed the patterns of hybridisation after domestic cats were introduced to Europe over 2,000 years ago and came into contact with native European wildcats. European wildcats avoided introduced domestic cats for 2,000 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “It’s very intriguing work,” says Shu-Jin Luo, a geneticist at Peking University who researches the DNA of wildcats in China and who has similar concerns about the impact of domestic cats there. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z And whereas big cats such as lions and tigers are capable of loud roars, domestic cats are only able to produce low-frequency purring. How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Behavior experts have proposed several reasons for why domestic cats “make biscuits,” as kneading is sometimes dubbed, although never fear, cats still retain their mystery. Why Do Cats Knead Like They’re Making Biscuits? 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The researchers hope to continue and expand the study to include more domestic cats as well as other species of cats. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Perhaps as a result of dwindling wildcat populations and a lack of opportunity to mate with other wildcats, rates of interbreeding between wild and domestic cats rose rapidly. European wildcats avoided introduced domestic cats for 2,000 years 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “The studies set a very good template for studying the interactions between domestic cats and wildcats around the world.” The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The so-called active muscle contraction hypothesis holds that domestic cats actively contract and relax their laryngeal muscles about 30 times per second in order to purr. How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z But further scrutiny revealed distinctive features: legs slightly longer than those of most domestic cats, and a striking black-tipped tail. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The team then injected the virus into the thigh muscle of six young female domestic cats living in a colony at the Cincinnati Zoo. Hello kitty, goodbye kittens? Gene therapy spays cats without surgery 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z But these hybrids between an African wildcat and a domestic cat are also controversial, with bans against owning the pet in certain U.S. states. Everyone wants to buy a Savannah cat—but should they? 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z So perhaps it’s no surprise that domestic cats and European wildcats kept to themselves. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z To conduct the work, scientists removed the larynges from eight domestic cats, all of which had been humanely euthanized because of terminal disease and were investigated with the full consent of their owners. How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Clearly, the few evolutionary changes the domestic cat has made have been the right ones to wangle their way into people's hearts and homes. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z It said hybridisation - wildcats breeding with feral or domestic cats - was a major threat to the species. Scotland's wildcat on brink of extinction - research 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Felines included the cheetah, Siberian tiger, jaguar, leopard and humble domestic cat. Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Even though domestic cats became widespread in Europe during Roman times, DNA markers from modern cats and ancient bones show virtually no genetic overlap between the two species, the first paper reports. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z According to Williams, the new findings resemble past data on both wild and domestic cats. Tigers have distinct personalities, according to big cat questionnaire 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The boldest cats entered huts and perhaps allowed themselves to be petted – kittens are adorable! – and, voilà, the domestic cat was born. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Typically, the parasite is found in wild and domestic cats and shed through their feces, according to the study authors. Scientists warn of unusual parasite that killed sea otters off California coast 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Its population of just over eight million feral and domestic cats are thought to kill billions of native creatures each year, many endangered. Can Australia curb its killer cats? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Yet the barrier between domestic cat and wildcat eventually broke down. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The average domestic cat “largely retains the wild body plan” of its wild ancestors and is still mainly feral, say the authors. If you’ve loved and lost a pet, you’ll get these tales of readers’ grief 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But tomb paintings and sculptures show that by 3,500 years ago, domestic cats lived in Egypt. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z A Southwest Airlines spokesperson confirmed in an email that the company allows “small vaccinated domestic cats and dogs” on domestic one-way flights for $95 apiece. Coffee, tea or chew toy? Air travel going to the dogs 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z A typical domestic cat like Juniper in New South Wales will kill more than 180 native creatures every year, suggests data from Threatened Species Recovery Hub. Can Australia curb its killer cats? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Ironically, the one thing that may have kept Scottish wildcats hanging on so long is genes they inherited from domestic cats. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The more you learn about domestic cats, the more you have to admire them. If you’ve loved and lost a pet, you’ll get these tales of readers’ grief 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Or you can measure the length of its intestines – longer in domestic cats to digest vegetable-based food provided by or scavenged from humans. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Fenrir, who belongs to Dr. William John Powers, is of a breed known as a Savannah cat, which is a cross between a domestic cat and a medium-sized, large-eared wild African cat called a serval. All things great and tall: Guinness notes cats and dogs — and people too 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z There was always something about this big cat, something that as domestic cat lovers we could relate to. 'Long live the king': L.A. Times readers remember and mourn P-22 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z But the only reason wildcats would have been exposed to these diseases in the first place is close contact with domestic cats, Howard-McCombe says. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z As a result, "domestic cats have already contributed to the extinction of 63 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles, and domestic cats are the top source of direct, human-caused bird mortality in the United States." Outdoor cats are an invasive species and a threat to themselves, scientists say 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The common view that domestic cats are aloof loners couldn't be further from the truth. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z And although they can avoid the artificial obstacles by walking on land, predation by red foxes, as well as both feral and domestic cats and dogs presents them with additional risks. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Because of their evolutionary ancestry, domestic cats are, by their nature, more independent than dogs. How to Tell if Your Cat Loves You, According to Science 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z This summer, her team released 19 of the animals into a national park in the Scottish highlands, far from domestic cats. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Solarz described the growing scientific consensus that domestic cats have a harmful impact on biodiversity given the number of birds and mammals they hunt and kill. Polish institute classifies cats as alien invasive species 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z When lots of domestic cats live together – in places where humans provide copious amounts of food – they form social groups very similar to lion prides. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Now the largest ever genetic study of domestic cats reveals the frequency with which the known disease-causing versions of genes, or gene variants, pop up in pedigreed cat breeds and their nonpedigreed cousins. Sequencing Cat Genomes Could Help Breed Healthier Kitties 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in the world, it has infected pigs in Asia, domestic cats in Germany, and a domestic dog in Thailand. Avian flu kills baby raccoons in WA state park 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z As their population shrunk—by some estimates it became as low as 30 individuals—they had no choice but to mate with domestic cats. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z When exposed to the plant, which is related to mint, the majority of domestic cats will lick it, rub against it, chew it and roll around in it. Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Scientists suggest that these shorter, higher-pitched sounds are more pleasing to our auditory system, perhaps because young humans have high-pitched voices, and domestic cats have evolved accordingly to curry human favor. Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z It is also helpful for breeders who want to prevent neonatal isoerythrolysis, a condition seen mostly in domestic cats and horses that occurs when a mother has a different blood type than her babies. Sequencing Cat Genomes Could Help Breed Healthier Kitties 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z It was examined by an expert, who concluded it was a domestic cat which may have some wildcat genes. Scottish wildcat: Seized Conwy cat not endangered species 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Today, the genome of the Scottish wildcat is so “swamped” with domestic cat DNA that the animal is “genomically extinct,” the authors conclude. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z That study put buildings behind only domestic cats on the list of top anthropogenic bird killers. How radar-powered forecasts save birds from deadly city lights 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Largely left behind, however, are two creatures much closer to home: domestic cats and dogs. Why Don’t We Have a COVID Vaccine for Pets? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The authors emphasize that the patterns they investigated are only a “fraction of the pattern diversity that exists among domestic cat breeds.” How the Cat Gets Its Stripes: It’s Genetics, Not a Folk Tale 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z They are similar to a large tabby cat in appearance and are believed to be endangered because of habitat loss and being bred with domestic cats. Scottish wildcat: Seized Conwy cat not endangered species 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Most scholars believe domestic cats arose in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago. China’s most mysterious wildcat may not be its own species 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z His DNA was found on the handle, and domestic cat DNA was found on the blade, the court heard. Steven Bouquet: 'Victim's CCTV snares Brighton cat attacks man' 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z There are plenty of domestic cats in Britain, but just a few Scottish wildcats. Humans Have Been Sharing Food With Animals for Centuries. Why Is That? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Observers have even reported seeing domestic cats trap two cicadas at once, one under each forepaw. Brood X Cicadas Could Cause a Bird Baby Boom 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Then, they put 10 leaves’ worth of nepetalactol into paper pouches and presented them, together with pouches containing only a saline substance, to 25 domestic cats to gauge their response. Why cats are crazy for catnip 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Billions of wild animals die needlessly at the claws of domestic cats each year in the U.S. alone. Opinion | Cats belong indoors 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z “So far, susceptibility studies conducted in several countries have shown that domestic cats, ferrets, hamsters and minks are particularly susceptible to infection,” said the terms of reference published in July. Origin story: what do we know now about where coronavirus came from? 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Fleets of ships ply the oceans to catch fish for domestic cats, the descendants of predatory land animals. Humans Have Been Sharing Food With Animals for Centuries. Why Is That? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z So Barsh’s team turned to domestic cats to track the identity of molecular activators and inhibitors of coat color. How cats get their stripes 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z The feline mummy appears to belong to an Egyptian domestic cat—younger than 5 months old, according to the presence of baby teeth, the team concludes today in Scientific Reports. Watch: 3D imaging reveals the ancient lives of Egyptian animal mummies 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Outside of feral colonies or shelters, most domestic cats are rarely in the high-density environments that result in clusters of cases being dispersed into the community. Human Viruses Can Jump into Animals, Too—Sowing the Seeds of Future Epidemics 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Last month, two domestic cats in different parts of New York state tested positive for the coronavirus after mild respiratory illnesses. Cats with no symptoms spread virus to other cats in lab test 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z In lab experiments, domestic cats weren’t susceptible to it, she said. Two New York cats tested positive for coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know about the virus and animals. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Hudson-Alpha geneticist Christopher Kaelin found that same mutation in king cheetahs whose spots were unusually big and blotchy, suggesting the same genes color both wild and domestic cats. How cats get their stripes 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Found in southeast Asia, Nepal and China, it feeds mostly on small rodents and is roughly the size of the domestic cat. Tiny leopard cat emerges into sunshine but no zoo visitors to see him 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z “Our domestic cats are probably at a greater risk of getting COVID-19 from us than we will be of getting it from them,” Dean says. Human Viruses Can Jump into Animals, Too—Sowing the Seeds of Future Epidemics 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Over the past 10 years the science has made it clear that domestic cats are a conservation nightmare around the world. Can We Save the Woodrat without Slaughtering Cats? 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z This was interesting in part because domestic cats are known as predators, not scavengers. Compelling new evidence that your cat might eat your corpse 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Tilburg University scientists wrote in Oxford’s Journal of Environmental Law that free-ranging domestic cats “impact biodiversity through predation, disturbance, competition, disease and hybridization,” and added that the predatory impact is worse than often assumed. Cats to be put on leashes to protect wildlife? EU says No 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z But wildlife experts said the video, which became popular on social media, depicts nothing more than a domestic cat. It’s NOT a mountain lion, wildlife experts say after video of large cat in D.C. stirs worry 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z He’s never shot another man, just the pesky bobcats that prey on his domestic cats. Gold Point, Nev., has a population of 6. One of them runs the inn. It's not exactly his calling 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z It compared this with the estimated 55 million birds killed by domestic cats in the UK each year. Is Putin right about wind turbines and birds? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Later, analysis of DNA from the wound confirms Moseby’s suspicions: This bilby, a threatened species, was slain by a domestic cat. Fear the cats! Bold project teaches endangered Australian animals to avoid deadly predator 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “It is a very remarkable fact that the domestic cat is to be found everywhere throughout the dry back country,” one pastoralist reported in 1885. Australia Is Deadly Serious About Killing Millions of Cats 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “The camera appears to have distorted the size of a domestic cat.” It’s NOT a mountain lion, wildlife experts say after video of large cat in D.C. stirs worry 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The DNR said none of the swabs detected mountain lion DNA and “the combination of genetics and the bite measurements leads us to conclude that a bobcat, not a mountain lion” kill the domestic cat. DNR: Animal that killed cat was bobcat, not mountain lion 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Now for the first time research appears to suggest domestic cats could pick out their name in a string of words. Cats can recognise their own names, say scientists 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z But according to a study published Thursday in Scientific Reports, domestic cats do recognize their own names—even if they walk away when they hear them. Cats Recognize Their Own Names--Even If They Choose to Ignore Them 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it received a report March 11 that an animal, possibly a mountain lion, attacked and killed a domestic cat in Brown County. Indiana DNR probes report that mountain lion killed pet cat 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z She wrote, “does not look like a domestic cat … looks a lot like a mountain lion.” It’s NOT a mountain lion, wildlife experts say after video of large cat in D.C. stirs worry 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The same is true for domestic cats, feral or otherwise. Scottish wildcats 'functionally extinct' 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z A. The biggest threat to the Scottish wildcat, Felis silvestris, is widespread interbreeding with feral domestic cats. ‘Touch Not the Cat’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z For example, Bengals, which are a cross between domestic cats and the Asian leopard cat, tend to be extremely adventurous and sleep for only about half the time that a typical domestic cat does. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z A small village on the southern coast of New Zealand is planning to implement a radical plan to protect its native wildlife: ban all domestic cats. The village that wants to ban all cats 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The study concluded that domestic cats are among the 100 worst non-native invasive species in the world. How many kitties in the city? Feline census in Washington D.C 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The eastern quoll is a furry carnivore that grows to be the size of a domestic cat. Rare fluffy marsupials born in Australia 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The oversight occurred even though the ordinance excludes domestic cats from the definition. Lead seeks ordinance change to allow dogs in city limits 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z This capacity has not emerged during the 10 million years of felid evolution, so it seems unlikely to arise spontaneously in our domestic cats. The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The nation has been funding grassroots culling initiatives since 2015, boasts the world's largest cat-proof fence and has even considered introducing a national curfew for domestic cats. The village that wants to ban all cats 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z After spending three days trying to care for the kitten, he realized the species was no ordinary domestic cat. When Rescuing Wildcats Can Do More Harm Than Good 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Parents arrive with shocking prey, like the bald eagles that fed their chicks a domestic cat. Five Baby Bird Cams You Don't Want to Miss This Spring 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The project involves the neutering of feral domestic cats across more than 1,000 square miles of the West Highlands. 'Enormous' wildcat found in Aberdeenshire 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Why can’t domestic cats go without food for long, like their big cat cousins can? The Inner Life of Cats 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Grooming is not only soothing for domestic cats, it keeps them smooth and sleek. Do Big Cats Get Hairballs? 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z The results could also provide clues about how domestic cats deal with stress: Previous research in humans has found links between left-handedness and the development of conditions like schizophrenia. Is Your Cat Left-Handed? Here's How to Tell. 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Tribbles from Star Trek created mayhem despite being incredibly cute and fluffy, much like one of Earth’s most problematic invasives, the domestic cat. The Last Jedi’s porgs may be a serious threat to the galaxy’s ecosystems 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, wild bobcats in the state are about twice the size of a domestic cat, up to about 35 pounds. Man alleges bobcat attack; condo owner says it was housecat 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The Eurasian lynx, about twice the size of a domestic cat, escaped from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, near Aberystwyth at some point in the last three weeks. Escaped Lynx zoo to be inspected 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The Eurasian lynx, which is about twice the size of a domestic cat, escaped from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, near Aberystwyth. Lynx escapes from animal park 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z “Terriers and domestic cats were traditionally used to control rats, and still do in rural areas of the USA and U.K.,” he says. Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Consider the persistence of our affection for the domestic cat, when it exploits our sentimental nature to secure food and shelter. Algorithms outdo us. But we still prefer human fallibility | Rafael Behr 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Researchers also looked for a genetic variant that produces the blotchy coat pattern typical of modern-day domestic cats, rather than the tiger-like stripes seen in their wild cousins. Science Says: DNA shows early spread of cats in human world 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The earlier ancestors of today’s domestic cats spread from southwest Asia and into Europe as early as 4400 B.C. Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z With its long front legs, upright tail, and triangular head staring down an approaching field rat, it is unmistakably a domestic cat—the first appearance in the art of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptians may have given cats the personality to conquer the world 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z While in school I continued watching the group of domestic cats living near my house. How 9 National Geographic Explorers Got Their Start 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z The book proffers passages on the history of domestic cats, as well as insights on the behavior of laboratory cats, feral cats and indoor cats. Opinion | Will we ever really understand cats? A brave author tries to crack the feline mind. 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The Delaware Division of Public Health said the animal was found dead in the Sharpley area after it apparently sparred with a domestic cat and the cat’s owner Thursday. Health officials find rabid raccoon in New Castle County 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Surprisingly, wild and domestic cats showed no major differences in their genetic makeup, and one of the few traits available for telling them apart was the tabby coat marking. Cats Domesticated Themselves, Ancient DNA Shows 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z There are more than 600 million domestic cats on the planet today, and we are hard-pressed to explain why. Respect Your Cat (Not That It Cares) 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z I grew up watching my own domestic cat from when I was 14 years old. How 9 National Geographic Explorers Got Their Start 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z A pathogen spread by domestic cats threatens the health of humans and livestock. Parasites: Kitty carriers : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Bao Bao, whose personality is described as “very independent”, like a domestic cat, will travel aboard a specially chartered FedEx plane – the “Panda Express”– in a large box marked “one panda”. Bao Bao the giant panda leaves Washington zoo for new home in China 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Among the hundreds of millions of domestic cats, many range freely. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the raccoon attacked a domestic cat that was later euthanized as a result of its injuries. Providence residents warned of rabid raccoon 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z A new book throws catnip to the opponents of free-ranging felines, arguing that feral and outdoor domestic cats are tremendously damaging to wildlife, specifically to birds. New Book Calls for Removal of Outdoor Cats 'By Any Means' And as domestic cats spread around the world, T. gondii went with them. Parasites: Kitty carriers : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z It is the size of a large domestic cat and grey and silver in colour. Lynx wild cat in Dartmoor Zoo escape alert - BBC News 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z “These are animals that probably suffer more than the domestic cats or domestic dogs that have been bred into an abusive environment,” Taft said. Abandoned big cats given new life at Indiana rescue center 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z "I’ve always liked making things and I happen to like both the word crafty and domestic cats," she said. 'The Amazing Crafty Cat' tries to kill you with cuteness by combining a second-grader and a cat suit 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z They include domestic cats and cheetahs, which kill prey for younger offspring but bring live prey to older offspring, in a strategy similar to that of meerkats. Schooled: Animals That Teach Their Young Some say that this lack of diversity is the signature of a parasite that has become adapted to a specific host — domestic cats. Parasites: Kitty carriers : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Dr G said that domestic cats do fine without their teeth. Old pets are like sad, beautiful music. Is it selfish to enjoy them? | David Ferguson 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z County Sheriff’s officials say a domestic cat was hit by a car on Dec. 3 in the Castle Canyon subdivision of Prescott Valley. 1st known rabid domestic cat in Yavapai County since 1950s 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z In fact LaRue’s research shows most people who report seeing a cougar actually don't—it's usually a bobcat, large domestic cat, golden retriever, or even a deer seen from an odd angle. Cougars May Spread to U.S. Midwest Within Decades 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z This species, sometimes called the Highland Tiger, is under threat of extinction because of cross-breeding with feral and domestic cats. Rare wildcats out and about in Scottish wildlife park - BBC News 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The domestic cat is the invasive “pest” that does not belong in our natural environment. Are cats mass bird killers, or not as bad as we thought? 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Instead of a normal domestic cat, Dalí kept the Colombian ocelot as his furry companion. See 10 Great Artists With Their (Also Great) Cats 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z A mother and three cubs, they loll about, rubbing against each other like oversize domestic cats. Life Among the Leopards 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z At a meeting this week in San Diego, California, a close-knit group of geneticists unveiled the first results from an effort to sequence the genomes of 99 domestic cats. ‘I can haz genomes’: cats claw their way into genetics 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z It will provide training in wildcat surveys and wildcat-friendly land management practices, and involve schools and community projects in learning about wildcats and responsible domestic cat ownership. Wildcat project given almost £1m 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z But domestic cats’ forebears join us in the skeletal record only about 9,500 years ago. Our Cats, Ourselves 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z But a little more than 24 hours after the French police began their frantic search, they concluded that the errant feline was no tiger but, possibly, a large or perhaps overweight domestic cat. French Authorities Hunt What May Be a Wildcat Near Disneyland 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z Wildcats becoming an endangered species due to mixing with domestic cats, disease and loss of habitat. Six Scots wildcat areas identified 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z “The issue of domestic cats,” O’Neill said, “is near and dear to a lot of people.” Climate change talk scarce at science institutions 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z It is thought that domestic cats are probably immune to it since the virus has not yet been found in any wild felines in Africa. Can dogs and other animals give us Ebola? 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z This brain adaptation may explain why domestic cats are docile. Our Cats, Ourselves 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z As well as developing techniques for sharing territory, domestic cats have also learned new ways of communicating with their owners. The 21st Century house cat 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z While our domestic cats may not appear to have much in common with the lions of the Serengeti, they actually share most of the same DNA. The lion in your lap 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Bengal cats - a cross-breed of domestic cats and Asian leopard cats - have a reputation for attacking cats in neighbouring houses, says Bradshaw. How dangerous are domestic cats? 2014-03-12T12:15:12Z Either that or reintroduce lynx and see how domestic cats feel then. Loving pets v loving animals 2014-02-28T16:46:36Z The secret life of domestic cats was exposed for the first time after The Royal Veterinary College teamed up with theto track the movement of felines via a GPS tag. GPS: From launch to everyday life 2014-02-15T01:21:55Z DNA evidence suggests they diverged from their cousins the Felinae - which includes cougars, lynxes, and domestic cats - about 6.37 million years ago. Oldest big cat fossil found in Tibet 2013-11-13T00:19:02Z However, research by the BBC and the Royal Veterinary College shows that among domestic cats, the desire to hunt varies widely - even between those living in the same village. The lion in your lap 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z "Tigers are just a big domestic cat," he added. Genomes of big cats revealed 2013-09-17T15:03:26Z The Wild Past of Domestic Cats Q. What do scientists think is the ancestry of domestic cats? Q&A: The Wild Past of Domestic Cats 2013-08-19T18:20:59Z They are only slightly larger than domestic cats. Missing Washington DC panda located 2013-06-24T19:32:50Z The team - aided by the and and - tracked dozens of cats using specially-designed GPS collar devices and tiny "cat cams" as part of one of the largest ever research projects into domestic cat behaviour. Secret life of the cat: Your feline tales 2013-06-23T01:02:18Z "The domestic dog has gone down the whole way to the end of domestication - fully domesticated. The domestic cat is still, perhaps, only half way." The lion in your lap 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The biggest challenge for the team was to make the tracking equipment - the GPS and activity sensor tags - small and light enough for domestic cats to wear around their necks on safety-release collars. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets 2013-06-12T16:26:43Z The article, published in the journal Science, said that the domestic cats in the study shared at least five matriarchal lineages, as traced by mitochondrial DNA. Q&A: The Wild Past of Domestic Cats 2013-08-19T18:20:59Z It's impossible for domestic cats to show sufficient disdain for humanity with credulous big round eyes. How do you deal with unwanted phone callers? 2013-06-05T14:15:01Z These forest-dwelling felines—which aren’t much bigger than domestic cats—probably didn’t face many threats until the human population started to expand on the island. The 6 Most Endangered Feline Species 2013-04-10T14:45:03.560Z She attributes her success, in part, to the fact that wildcats and domestic cats are much more closely related to each other than are most wild and domestic species paired for the purpose of cloning. Will Cloning Ever Save Endangered Animals? 2013-03-11T11:15:00.737Z But no-one has applied the same study methods to domestic cats. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets 2013-06-12T16:26:43Z The domestic cats’ genetic profiles most closely resembled those of the Near Eastern wildcat, the study found. Q&A: The Wild Past of Domestic Cats 2013-08-19T18:20:59Z Researchers now estimate that each year, domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals in the United States alone. Killer Kitties Wreak Critter Havoc 2013-02-02T05:45:00.347Z The estimated kill rates are two to four times higher than mortality figures previously bandied about, and position the domestic cat as one of the single greatest human-linked threats to wildlife in the nation. That Cuddly Kitty of Yours Is a Killer 2013-01-29T20:05:02Z Then, through in vitro fertilization or similar techniques, she could impregnate domestic cats with black-footed cat embryos. Will Cloning Ever Save Endangered Animals? 2013-03-11T11:15:00.737Z The equipment used had to be downsized for domestic cats Each of the collars also had a small radio transmitter, so if the collar did fall off we could track it down. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets 2013-06-12T16:26:43Z The species, which was about the size of a domestic cat, lived between 100 and 200 million years ago. Dwarf 'vampire' dino ate plants 2012-10-04T12:07:38Z But you can still reduce the impact of domestic cats by keeping your pet indoors, thus leaving the neighborhood a little less red in tooth and claw. Killer Kitties Wreak Critter Havoc 2013-02-02T05:45:00.347Z The findings are the first serious estimate of just how much wildlife America’s vast population of free-roaming domestic cats manages to kill each year. That Cuddly Kitty of Yours Is a Killer 2013-01-29T20:05:02Z At the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans, Martha Gomez and her colleagues have created many African wildcat clones since the mid-2000s, using domestic cats as surrogate mothers. Will Cloning Ever Save Endangered Animals? 2013-03-11T11:15:00.737Z The results of our analysis will be published in a scientific paper in order to enable scientists everywhere to learn more about domestic cat behaviour. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets 2013-06-12T16:26:43Z But researchers at the University of Chester want to find a gene test to distinguish wildcats from hybrids cross-bred with domestic cats. Genetic test to identify wildcats 2012-08-29T15:54:15Z We believe what was seen on Sunday evening was either a large domestic cat or a wildcat. Essex Police stop 'lion' search 2012-08-27T13:55:30Z Wind turbines kill far fewer birds in general each year than do many other causes linked to humans, including domestic cats and collisions with glass windows. Wildlife biology: An ill wind 2012-06-20T17:21:00.227Z Pine martens are about the size of a domestic cat, and are a protected species. Welsh pine marten sightings probe 2012-06-02T10:10:10Z Yet, despite our domestic cats playing a big role in our lives, we know surprisingly little about what they get up to. Secret life of the cat: The science of tracking our pets 2013-06-12T16:26:43Z Senior lecturer in biology, Paul O'Donoghue, believes there might be fewer than 100 Scottish wildcats surviving in the wild - with their future threatened by inter-breeding with runaway domestic cats. Genetic test to identify wildcats 2012-08-29T15:54:15Z I am an old family servant who, like the domestic cat, stuck to the old place after the family had left. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z The Viverra zibetha and V. civetta yield this odour abundantly; and it has been observed in a faint degree in our domestic cat. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Among the bones which have been sent to England naturalists have found none of our modern domestic cat. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z I have, however, no doubt, but when they find fish on the land, that they may eat it, like other carnivorous animals; but they are as shy of taking the water as a domestic cat. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z The origin of the domestic cat is difficult to determine. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Yet I often saw on the tree-trunks long scratches where these animals had cleaned and sharpened their claws, just as the domestic cat does on the legs of chairs and tables. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z In future chapters I will give the habits and characteristics of the domestic cat in general, with some specialities of a few of the different kinds in particular. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z The robin, then, like the domestic cat, is too well known to need description. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z However, ponies accustomed to such regions will clamber up and down precipices which would make a domestic cat that is only habituated to the house-top of civilisation nervous, and accidents on such journeys seldom occur. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Whether like the domestic cat he has nine lives or not, he certainly takes a great deal of killing. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z But, under ordinary circumstances, the hawks, owls, domestic cat, weasels, crows, etc. keep them in such limits, as prevent them from doing essential damage. Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z But the domestic cat is, par excellence, the playmate and friend of childhood. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z And how they differ from the domestic cat. Leah spots wildcats in Scotland 2011-05-16T04:41:34Z Smokey and I are very excited at being awarded the Guinness World Records title for the loudest purring domestic cat. Purr-fect Smokey claims record as noisiest cat 2011-05-05T14:17:47Z The wild cat is not to be confused with the domestic cat which has relapsed into a wild state. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Of late years, the domestic cat has been held to be a source of infection. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The classification I propose of the domestic cat is an exceedingly simple one, as I think all classifications ought to be; it will, I trust, however, be found quite sufficient, and a useful one. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z This concludes the numerous varieties of colours and the proper markings of the domestic cat, as regards beauty and the points of excellence to be observed for the purposes of exhibition. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z She's barely over five feet tall, weighs as much as perhaps a domestic cat, and is the scourge of despots and torturers everywhere. TED 2011: billionaires, astronauts and Middle East activists 2011-03-01T12:41:11Z The Ichneumon is about the size of the domestic cat and of a dark silver grey colour. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The domestic cat is a rarity in Shoa; only great men place them as guardians in their storehouses. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Fits.—These are by no means uncommon among our domestic cats. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z I now come to the section of the short-haired domestic cat, a variety possessing sub-varieties. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Or else she’ll marry Simpkins, who is, I hear, frightfully mashed on her, and retire to a village pub, there to imitate the domestic cat and litter the world with kittens. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Black-tufted marmosets living in Brazil's city parks are going to surprising lengths to avoid unusual predators - domestic cats. Urban marmosets avoid pet threat 2010-12-28T14:10:04Z A cat in America is hoping to claw his way into the record books as the world's longest domestic cat! Could this be the world's longest cat? 2010-10-21T07:13:00Z And if the schemes of mice and men often “gang agley,” it is not to be wondered at that the sagacity of the domestic cat is sometimes at fault. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z It is a fact, however, and worthy of notice, that all cats do so, even the domestic cat. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z According to bloggers and newspaper articles, some of the wilder suggestions included a windfall tax on people called Steve, the sterilization of welfare claimants and the use of domestic cats on treadmills to generate electricity. UK govt pulls interactive spending cuts website 2010-07-21T13:44:00Z Steve Piper, from the Scottish Wildcat Association, said the animal may have swum across as, unlike domestic cats, they do not fear water. Wildcat 'may have swum to island' 2010-05-02T11:29:00Z The major threat to wildcats these days is hybridisation, or inter-breeding, with domestic cats. Cameras capture 'Highland tiger' 2010-04-18T23:44:00Z What this animal—the domestic cat—can become, the perfection to which she may attain through judicious selection and careful breeding, it is for future years to show. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Again, it is nothing unusual for domestic cats to catch and eat cockroaches, crickets, cockchafers, also large and small moths, but not so all. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z The opossum, colloquially known as a possum, is about the size of a domestic cat. Not playing possum: US man arrested 'resuscitating' roadkill 2010-03-27T22:59:00Z Wildcats are not scared of water like a domestic cat. Wildcat 'may have swum to island' 2010-05-02T11:29:00Z Habitat destruction and the impact of introduced foreign creatures such as domestic cats and red foxes are the primary reasons. 2010-02-17T15:19:00Z Other nations—such as the Persians and different other Asiatics—know far more about the domestic cat than we do, and quite put us to the blush with their splendidly-bred and high-blooded animals. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Note the distinction he makes between the wild and the domestic cat; the one, evidently, he knew the value and use of, and the other, its peculiar stealthy ways and of nature dread. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z With domestic cats uncommon, it may be linked to wild lynx, but it seems to be picked up from eating caribou and seal. 2010-01-26T06:51:00Z The true wild cat is not found in America, being a native of Europe and Northern Asia, and resembling the domestic cat, somewhat, in appearance. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture He remembered to have heard of domestic cats who, when the house to which they belong is deserted by its inhabitants, prefer to starve beneath its mouldering roof than to take up their abode elsewhere. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers But probably one of the most endearing traits in the character of the domestic cat is her extreme attachment to, and love for, the person who owns her. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Much has been written as to the aptitude of the domestic cat at catching fish. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z A Chancellor of the Exchequer had caught up that notion of his about the tax on domestic cats. Tony Butler Note—Of the two types of colouration found in modern domestic cats, the striped type obviously corresponds to the original wild cat as seen in various parts of North Europe to-day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Begin with a domestic cat possessed of magic powers, living in the house of a London tea-merchant who kicks her. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel All that is known for certain of the origin of the domestic cat may be expressed in three letters, n i l—nil. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z Menageries" states: "There is no doubt that wild cats will seize on fish, and the passionate longing of the domestic cat after this food is an evidence of the natural desire. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z All of our domestic cats are grouped under two distinct heads—the short-haired European or Western cat, and the long-haired Asiatic or Eastern cat. Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 The snake is their natural enemy, and is more destructive among them than a well-trained domestic cat would be. The Pearl of India Who but a blundering man, like dear honest Rube, would have so completely let the domestic cat out of the bag? Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 We rather encouraged this amusing voracity, analogous to that of monkeys, and Enjolras grew to a size and weight very uncommon among domestic cats. My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 There exist, however, in direct contradiction to this opinion, certain specialities proper to the wild, and certain other to the domestic cat, besides the simple expansion of bulk, which sufficiently disprove their identity. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z IS it not a little more than surprising that the common domestic cat, an animal which we are better acquainted with than the dog, should be permitted to grow up with so little instruction? Happy Days for Boys and Girls These were not domestic cats but wildcats, and never were tigers fiercer; they continued to make an infernal uproar. A Romance of the West Indies The increased length appears to be due to the domestic cat being less strictly carnivorous in its diet than any wild feline species; I have seen a French kitten eating vegetables as readily as meat. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) They are much larger than the domestic cat, and have a short, stubbed, and very bushy tail. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I never noticed more fully the very great use the domestic cat is to man than on that occasion. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z They've raved on this and raved on that, The dog or the domestic cat. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition I have no doubt that our domestic cat would dislike the person who said that cats have nine lives. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Short, D., hybrids of the domestic cat and Felis ornata, i, 45. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) The following facts are suggested as topics for a first lesson on the domestic cat. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study After mature consideration, I have come to the conclusion that this breed, and slightly so the preceding, are decidedly different in their habits to the short-haired English domestic cat, as it is now generally called. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z The domestic cat, descended from the jungle, is not more shrunk. Chimney-Pot Papers Further inquiry made it apparent that the real enemy of these birds was the feralized domestic cat which has gone wild from the households, especially from the many homesteads that have been abandoned. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization Mr. Blyth, who has especially attended to the wild and domestic cats of India, has given in this Report a very interesting discussion on their origin. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. The largest, and perhaps the most richly-coated of the tribe, is the Malabar Squirrel of India, which is as large as a domestic cat. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys And yet, if this be so, from what starting-point was the original domestic cat derived, and by what means were the rich and varied markings obtained? Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Some thought it was part flying-squirrel or some other wild animal, which is not impossible, for, according to naturalists, prolific hybrids have been produced by the union of the marten and domestic cat. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 In 1825, when it was re-visited, the few swine left there had multiplied; the domestic cats had become wild, and the trees were thronged with pigeons and doves. The History of Tasmania , Volume II I lean over to see if he has brought his favourite dog or domestic cat, when a little infant in modernised Dutch costume comes in waddling laughingly after her parent. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 The domestic cat is, however, often white, black, gray, and brindled; some leopards are black, and there is a small, beautiful wild cat, marked like the panther. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals Among the beautiful varieties of the domestic cat brought into notice by the cat shows, none deserve more attention than "The Royal Cat of Siam." Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z The familiar domestic cat was also waiting for him. The Big Otter And, once more, shall we assert this doctrine when we remember the cold cunning of the spider, or the delight in torture displayed by the domestic cat? Problems of Immanence: studies critical and constructive Directly after, though, the puma returned to Rob’s side, uttering a sound strongly suggestive of the domestic cat. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco This, like many other points in natural history, is a popular error; there is at the present time a magnificent jaguar in the Zoological Gardens, who is as tame and gentle as a domestic cat. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Those specimens of the crosses, said to be between the wild and domestic cat, that I have seen, have had a tendency to be spotted tabbies. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z She was company in one form, like the domestic cat, when no more available associate is to be found. A Houseful of Girls Lions, panthers, and pumas dress themselves very much as the domestic cat performs her toilette. The Human Side of Animals DESCRIPTION.—Larger somewhat, and more lanky than the domestic cat. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon As has already been noted earlier in these memoirs, Mr. Bryce, when occasion required it, for all his huge bulk, could move as agilely and noiselessly as that pre-eminently silent animal, the domestic cat. The Lost Valley It differs chiefly from the ordinary domestic cat in being tailless, or nearly so, the best breeds not having any; the hind legs are thicker and rather longer, particularly in the thighs. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z It seemed to Paul more like the snarling of an angry domestic cat, several times magnified. Boy Scouts on a Long Hike Or, To the Rescue in the Black Water Swamps The domestic cat—the cause of many of our household calamities—was in full activity in the days of Aristophanes. History of English Humour, Vol. 2 This species will, however, interbreed with the domestic cat. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Many of its habits are very like those of the domestic cat. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match This is not a solitary instance of the good of the first Cat Show in leading up to the observation of, and kindly feeling for, the domestic cat. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z The father assists in the support of the kittens, which are much like those of the domestic cat. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure A wild cat was courting a domestic cat of the bungalow close by, at the corner of the compound, but, flat as strips of tawny-spotted cloth, they got past him all right. The Way of the Wild DESCRIPTION.—About the size of the domestic cat, but with extremely variable colouring and a short, thick, cylindrical tail reaching, when turned back, above half way up the spine. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon He made many charts showing the different footprints of wild animals, as well as those of the domestic cat and dog. The Banner Boy Scouts Or, The Struggle for Leadership Before attempting to describe the different varieties, I should like to make a few remarks as to the habits and ways of "the domestic cat." Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Many naturalists are of the opinion that the wild cat is the original progenitor of our domestic cat, but there is much difference of opinion in regard to the subject. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making Ordinary domestic cats do not, as a rule, growl in such cases, though they may "swear." The Way of the Wild Science does not hesitate to give an affirmative answer, because, as in the case of the similar but varying domestic cats, no other explanation of tribal resemblance in structure seems so reasonable and natural. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope It has been estimated that the average domestic cat kills an average of one song bird a day during the season when the birds are with us. Outdoor Sports and Games The baby has an a priori intuition that the note of the domestic cat is repulsive to the ear of the human adult. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 The tail of the wild cat is little more than half the length of that of the domestic cat, and much more bushy. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making A domestic cat, after one frozen interval, would have crept away from the foe it could not fathom, but Pharaoh had other blood in his veins. The Way of the Wild And because reason justifies the view regarding the origin of domestic cats from wild ancestors, the evolution of all the various members of the cat tribe must be acknowledged. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope It will purr about the feet and lick the hands of its master, and develop all the attractive characteristics of the domestic cat. The Log School-House on the Columbia The Adulated Clergyman possesses many of the genuine qualities of the domestic cat, in addition to a large stock of the characteristics which tradition has erroneously assigned to that humble but misunderstood animal. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 25, 1891 Its enemies, beside man, are the lynx, and other carnivorous animals, hawks, owls, and even the domestic cat. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making To-day "they are wearing" skins of muskrats, foxes, rabbits, skunks, domestic cats, squirrels, and even rats. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Women whom I have seen, as the domestic cat, gentle, graceful, cajoling, suddenly showing the disposition, if not the force, of the tigress. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II A very large domestic cat, also, was seen on the South-East point, doubtless another relic of the first settlers. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. Having looked round about, they were intending to re-enter the copse when a fox quietly emerged with a dragging brush, trotted past them tamely as a domestic cat, and disappeared amid some dead fern. The Woodlanders Before long they come, gliding, graceful shadows, approaching circuitously, and halting occasionally to reconnoitre—tortoiseshell, tabby, and black, all domestic cats, but all transformed for the nonce into their natural state. Three Elephant Power and Other Stories It would be just as reasonable, and no more barbarous, to kill domestic cats and eat them. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Some thought it was part flying squirrel or some other wild animal, which is not impossible, for, according to naturalists, prolific hybrids have been produced by the union of the marten and domestic cat. Walden Oliver started at once from the tone of voice he had hitherto used, and which somewhat resembled the purring of a domestic cat, into the growl of the tiger when about to spring. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier This is a variation of the common domestic cat, of which but one family is known to science. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others I have many times observed that even our comparatively degenerate domestic cat very rarely indeed, if ever, fails to accomplish the purpose of a stroke. A Strange Discovery —In such thickly settled communities as our northern states, from the Atlantic coast to the sandhills of Kansas and Nebraska, the domestic cat is probably the greatest four-footed scourge of bird life. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation They are more resourceful and enterprising than the ordinary domestic cat, using their claws to an almost incredible extent in climbing down perpendicular wooden walls, or in running under the roof on rafters chasing mice. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Just as abundance had before made the domestic cats wild, scarcity now made the burrowing owls tame and fearless of man. The Naturalist in La Plata It differs from the ordinary domestic cat but little, except in the absence of a tail, or even an apology for one. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others He had to go back to harness, and he was as fitted to go in harness as the ordinary domestic cat. The History of Mr. Polly In considering the hunting cat, let us call in a credible witness of the effects of domestic cats on the bob white. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation It lay with its head between its forepaws in the posture assumed by the domestic cat when in a state of semi-watchfulness, approaching to a doze. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" Facing him, Ricardo blinked slowly for a time, then closed his eyes altogether, with the placidity of the domestic cat dozing on the hearth-rug. Victory An Island Tale Somehow there seemed an element of embarrassment in addressing on equal terms a domestic cat of acknowledged dental ability. The Chronicles of Clovis The domestic cat always looks as if half his tail had been taken off in a trap. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither BREEDS, domestic, persistency of. -artificial and natural. -extinction of. -of domestic cats. -of pigs produced by crossing. -of cattle. -of goats. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Nor could he leave me, as people leave the domestic cat, in an empty house for the neighbours to feed at intervals. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments The domestic cat, to some extent, possesses the same trait. The Last of the Plainsmen Or follow the titter running round that amused assembly to whom the tenor warbler is singing "Me-e-e-et me once again," with such passionate emphasis that the domestic cat mistakes it for a well-known area cry. The Library The traits and lairs of the domestic cats gone wild he also learned, as did he learn the wild loves of mountain farm-dogs with the free-roving coyotes. Michael, Brother of Jerry DAUBENTON, variations in the number of mammae in dogs. -proportions of intestines in wild and domestic cats. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 I had thought of it as a slow sweeping from side to side, after the manner of the domestic cat. The Land of Footprints |
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