Pet cat is from the wild cat after a long period of domestication. There are many theories about the origins of cats, but one thing is certain: 

about three million years ago, the cat family became genetically established, leading to the evolution of all cats, from the Indian desert cat to the African bobcat. Cats were really domesticated fairly recently, about 5,000 years ago. The kittens of the African wild cat are easy to domesticate and are considered likely to be the main ancestor of the domestic cat.

The biology characteristics  of cats 

In the biological classification of cats belong to: animal kingdom, Chordate phylum, vertebrate subphylum, Mammalia, carnivora, feline, cat genus, cat species; It belongs to the same family with lions, tigers, leopards and other fierce beasts, and has many similarities in morphological structure and physiological habits.

Wild cats, like tigers and leopards, are nocturnal and solitary. Three or five are only seen together during the estrus mating season. Have strong domain behavior, sleep well. In addition to foraging in their territory, they spent most of their time sleeping and resting.

Cats are quick and jump. Domestic cats also share some of the characteristics of wild cats, so domestic cats must pay attention to these

 issues.Vision, hearing, smell and touch are well developed. Super naked vision and night vision.

Mainly carnivorous. Especially fond of fish and mice (rich in taurine). A cat fears heat and cold. Most cats are found in the tropics, subtropics and temperate regions of the earth. Therefore, in addition to China's Shandong lion cat, Norwegian cat and Russian blue cat, is generally more afraid of the cold. It is widely believed that dogs like to run around the yard and cats like to spin around in the bed. Cats than dogs heat, dogs in the case of hot weather, will stretch out the tongue huehuehuehuepant, with the mouth heat; The cat's heat dissipation is mainly through skin radiation and breathing heat, so in the same environment, the cat is very calm, as if nothing has happened, this is because the cat is not afraid of heat.

The motor system of the cat

A cat has between 230 and 247 bones, whereas a man has only 206. Cats have more than 500 muscles, similar to humans, but have a strong ability to contract, especially the hind limbs and neck muscles. Cats have a good skeletal system and strong muscles, so they move quickly and easily.

The cat's digestive system

Digestive tract -- oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach (about 350CC), small intestine, large intestine and anus; Digestive gland -- salivary gland (5 pairs: hypoauricular gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland, acetabular gland, suborbital gland), stomach, liver, pancreas, intestinal gland, etc.

Cats are highly developed carnivores with the characteristics of carnivores: sharp teeth, developed digestive glands, short intestinal tubes, and broad intestinal walls.

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