Cat's History Plan

People began to domesticate cats in the Fertile Crescent about 10,000 years ago, according to DNA research. Modern-day cats descended from a subspecies of African wildcat, Felis silvestris lybica, which today is the most common and widespread wildcat.

• When cats want to be comfortable, look them in the eye and blink your eyes slowly. They recognize this as a sign of friendliness, and you may notice them returning the slow blink.
• Cat's claws all curve downward, which means that they can't climb down trees head first. Instead, they have to back down the trunk.
• Cats use their long tails to balance themselves when they're jumping or walking along narrow ledges.

Cat's Maturity

Females reach sexual maturity at just four months old and go into heat several times a year. Gestation lasts about 64 days, with an average litter size of four kittens. Young are usually weaned at two months old and grow rapidly, reaching adult size by the time they’re 10 months to a year old. One litter of kittens can have multiple fathers, a phenomenon more likely in city cats due to crowding and lower aggression among males.

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