The 17th century
Idiosyncratic sounds are sounds particular to an individual cat
The scruff
4000 - 5000 years ago
1. The Period of Competition (prior to 7000 B.C.) – Characterized by wild cats competing with hunter-gatherer humans for birds and small mammals. 2. The Period of Commensality (7000 B.C. – 4000 B.C.) – Characterized by semi-domestic cats feeding on vermin around and within early villages. 3. The Period of Early Domestication (4000 B.C. – 3000 B.C.) – Characterized by the confinement of cats to cult status. 4. The Period of Full Domestication (3000 B.C. – Present) – The popularization of cats and the diffusion of cats from Egypt.
Over 10 octaves
Pope Innocent VIII
Over 200 million
No, males are more likely to fight than females
As a result of cats being unable to see still objects, cats may swish their tail to mesmerize still prey. Moving the tail initiates the slightest movement of the prey, thus allowing the cat to see it
The Egyptians
Rub up against superior members of the group to mix scents
Around the nose, on the checks and lips, and above the eyebrows
4 - 5 kg
Anxiety or fear
Murmur patterns indicating a calm, friendly state; vowel patterns indicating a need or desire for something (such as food); and loud, strained, intense sounds associated with aggression or mating
The tapetum lucid reflects incoming light; thus allowing a cat to reuse the same light more than once
A cat’s forelimbs are attached to the shoulder by free-floating clavicle bones
From dawn — dusk
1. People deliberately tamed cats through selective breeding for their vermin hunting ability. 2. Cats were tolerated be people and diverged from their wild relatives through natural selection.
Who were first to domesticate cats?
Describe the two domestication theories
What do ears lying flat against the head possibly indicate?
Approximately when were cats first domesticated?
What is the loose area of skin at the back of the neck called?
Are female cats more likely to fight than male cats?
When did cats begin to regain their former place as companion?
Who denounced the admiration of cats as pagan worship and in defiance of god?
What is the reflective layer of cells beneath the retina called and what does it do?
What is the typical weight of a cat?
Name and describe the three vocal pattern categories
Define 'idiosyncratic' sounds
How does the tail help cats when hunting?
When are cats most active?
How many octaves can cats hear?
Why are cats able to pass through any space where they can fit their heads?
How many odour sensitive cells are in a cat's nose?
Name and describe the four periods of domestication
What must a new cat do before it is accepted into a cat colony?
Where are a cat's whiskers located?
