Alpha. Groove
What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing?
—it's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-by.
But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies.
~ Jack Kerouac / On the Road
3 comments:
cute cat!
Keshi.
I don't know about Cats, except
that they're Fun and Easy to draw
"This article is about the domestic cat. For alternative meanings see cat (disambiguation).
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Conservation status: Domesticated
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Felis
Species: F. silvestris
Subspecies: F.s. catus
Trinomial name
Felis silvestris catus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The cat, also called the domestic cat or house cat, is a small carnivorous mammal of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus. Its most immediate pre-domestication ancestor is believed to be the African wild cat, Felis silvestris lybica. The cat has been living in close association with humans for somewhere between 3,500 and 8,000 years[1].
There are dozens of breeds of cat, some hairless or tailless as a result of mutations, and they exist in a variety of different colors. They are skilled predators and have been known to hunt over one thousand different species for food. They are also intelligent animals, and some can be trained or learn by themselves to manipulate simple mechanisms such as lever-handled doors and flush toilets.
They communicate by calling ("meow"/"miaou"), purring, hissing, growling, chirping, clicking, grunting, and about a hundred other vocalizations and body language.[2] Cats in colonies use a mix of vocalizations and body language to communicate with each other.
Much like some other domesticated animals (such as the horse), cats may also still live effectively in the wild [citation needed]. Contrary to the popular conception of the cat as a solitary animal, in the wild, cats often form small colonies.
The cat's association with humans leads it to figure prominently in the mythology and legends of several cultures, including those of the ancient Egyptians, ancient Chinese, and Norse."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat
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