Cat Anatomy | PoC

A page on cat anatomy needs to be a growing page bearing in mind the size of the subject matter. This page is just that.

Simply click on the images below to go to details of the subject matter.

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This page on cat anatomy is mainly about the domestic cat. But asthe domestic cat is essentially the same as the wild cat, the descriptions cover both.

In fact a discussion about the anatomy of the domestic cat in terms of structure, movement and its wonderful senses has to be seen in the light of the wild cat. And the wild cats anatomy is built around its lifestyle evolving as they did into solitary, mainly ground dwelling, mammalian predators of great efficiency. Some wildcats are tree dwellers. These are specialist climbers with long tails and slender bodies.

In gradually building the page, I hope that visitors will, from time to time, share in the process by making the odd contribution using theform linked to below.

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Cat breeding has produced over 100 cat breeds (about 40 of which are mainstream) but they are all one species of cat, the domesticated wild cat. The wildcatis very similar in appearance to a modern random bred cat.

The cat is a well designed predator. It has great senses, flexibility, balance and the tools to catch and retain prey. It is also well equipped to escape large predators. The dynamic and explosive jump to heights many times its own height is indicative of its refined athletic skills. In short the cat is built to survive and that includes their ability to procreate efficiently.

I created a light a breezy overview page some time ago, which may be of interest:Cat Anatomy (this page actually links back to some of the articles here). A cats sense of taste is surprisingly inferior to ours.

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Cat Anatomy | PoC