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2. Poikilotherm - Wikipedia

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   Poikilotherm. The common frog is a poikilotherm and is able to function over a wide range of body core temperatures. A poikilotherm (/ ˈpɔɪkələˌθɜːrm, pɔɪˈkɪləˌθɜːrm /) is an animal (Greek poikilos – 'various, spotted', and therme – 'heat) whose internal temperature varies considerably. Poikilotherms have to survive and ...

3. Feline hyperesthesia syndrome - Wikipedia

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   First reported in 1980 by J. Tuttle in a scientific article, feline hyperesthesia syndrome, also known as rolling skin disease, is a complex and poorly understood syndrome that can affect domestic cats of any age, breed, and sex. [1][2][3][4][5] The syndrome may also be referred to as feline hyperaesthesia syndrome, apparent neuritis, atypical ...

4. List of cat body-type mutations - Wikipedia

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   A female polydactl cat with opposable thumbs. Sh. Split Foot gene (Syndactyly). A dominant gene that reduces the number of toes resulting in a "lobster-claw" appearance. This is considered an undesirable mutation. Polydactyly. There are probably many genes, both dominant and recessive, that cause polydactyly in cats.

5. Cat coat genetics - Wikipedia

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   Cat coat genetics determine the coloration, pattern, length, and texture of feline fur. The variations among cat coats are physical properties and should not be confused with cat breeds. A cat may display the coat of a certain breed without actually being that breed. For example, a Neva Masquerade (Siberian colorpoint) could wear point ...

6. Polydactyl cat - Wikipedia

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   Polydactyl cat. One of the polydactyl cats at the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida. This particular cat has seven (two extra) toes on each paw. A polydactyl cat is a cat with a congenital physical anomaly called polydactyly (also known as polydactylism or hyperdactyly), which causes the cat to be born with more than the usual number ...

7. Feline cognitive dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Feline cognitive dysfunction (FCD) is a cognitive disease prevalent in cats, directly related to the brain aging, leading to changes in awareness, deficits in learning and memory, and decreased responsiveness to stimuli. It is also known as cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). Alzheimer's disease and dementia in humans are diseases with ...

8. Acromelanism - Wikipedia

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   A cat with seal (black) point coloration. Acromelanism or colorpoint is a genetically determined, temperature-dependent pigmentation pattern, with full expression only occurring on legs, ears, tail, face and scrotum (in males). It is most recognized as the coloration of Siamese [1] and related breeds of cat, but can be found in dogs, rabbits ...

9. Cat intelligence - Wikipedia

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   Cat intelligence is the capacity of the domesticated cat to solve problems and adapt to its environment. Research has shown that feline intelligence includes the ability to acquire new behavior that applies knowledge to new situations, communicating needs and desires within a social group and responding to training cues.