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The word "kitten" derives from the Middle English word kitoun, which in turn came from the Old French chitoun or cheton. [1] Juvenile big cats are called "cubs" rather than kittens; either term (but usually more commonly "kitten") may be used for the young of smaller wild felids, such as ocelots, caracals, and lynxes.
More than half of cats sleep between 12 and 18 hours a day, sometimes even more. Most cats sleep more as they age. [27] An alert cat at night, with pupils dilated and ears directed at a sound. Domestic cats seem to be comparatively flexible with regard to the times of day and night they are active or asleep. [28]
The breed is often known for its large, round, deep-blue eyes, [22] [23] though other cats may have that feature as well. [24] The genes for point coloration are also responsible for these distinctive blue eyes. Deeper shades of blue are favored in cat shows. Ragdoll Cat looking away from camera Ragdoll cats have distinctive, large, oval, blue eyes
The domestic cat has a smaller skull and shorter bones than the European wildcat. [49] It averages about 46 cm (18 in) in head-to-body length and 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) in height, with about 30 cm (12 in) long tails. Males are larger than females. [50] Adult domestic cats typically weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb). [29]
Ears: Small and round. Wide set toward the back of the head and oriented on a 45 degree line towards the center of the eyes. Short but thickly furred temples and ears are preferred. Lynx tipping is undesirable. Eyes: Medium, circular with gentle hooding of upper inside. Set wide apart, back into face, and on a slight bias toward the base of the ...
An early Rex-type cat from Germany was Kater Munk, a cat of the family of one Erna Schneider, that was born 1930 or 1931 in a village near then-Königsberg, German Reich (today's Kaliningrad, Russia). Munk was the son of a mahogany [1] [2] Angora cat and a Russian Blue. There were one (some sources say two) other curly cat(s) in the litter ...
The cats, called Lykoi, have such wolf-like creatures that people have referred to it as a 'werewolf cats,' according to The Huffington Post. The word 'Lykoi' comes from the Greek word for 'wolf'.
The characteristic round shapes are also clearly visible in the facial features of the Siberian. Their round face consists of a broad forehead at the top of their skull and narrows slightly to a full-rounded, short muzzle. [13] [42] [45] The eyes are large and round, and give an overall sweet expression to their face.