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Cats

Any member of the family Felidae, including the domestic cat, Felis catus, and many non-domestic species.

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Tonkinese Cat

Animals; Cats

A medium-sized, shorthair cat characterised by points as with the Siamese and Himalayans.

Omnivore

Animals; Cats

A person or animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances

Flehmening/flehmen reaction

Animals; Cats

The facial gesture similar to a grimace that a cat makes when it draws air over and stimulates the Jacobsen's Organ in the mouth.

Genes

Animals; Cats

A hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and determines a particular characteristic in an organism. Genes undergo mutation when their DNA ...

American Keuda Cat

Animals; Cats

A breed of cat currently under development with some pronounced similarities with the Egyptian Mau cat.

Papillae

Animals; Cats

Tiny, finger-like hooks found on a cat's tongue and lining the gut.

Outcrossing

Animals; Cats

The mating of unrelated individuals of the same breed.

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