CAT POWERPOINT Flashcards
Latin cat name
Felis catus
Cats have an animal based protein diet on
Birds and mice
What percentage of domestic feral cat diets are mice
40%
How many kcals is one mouse
30 kcals
Domesticated house cats like their meals at body temperature. How many kcals per meal to cats usually have
23kcals
Three categories of cat adaptation
- Anatomic
- Physiologic
- Metabolic
Anatomical adaptations
Cats are hunters with keen sight with sharp claws for ____________ __________ and retractable claws for ______________
Capturing prey
Stalking
Anatomical adaptations
Cats have __________ like teeth and no ________ __________ taste receptors
Scissor like teeth
No active sweet taste receptors
Anatomical adaptations
How many muscles help cats to hear
20
Anatomical adaptations
How many meals do cats eat throughout the day + night
10-20 small meals