Cats Flashcards
1
Q
domestic cat
A
felis catus
descendant of african cats
2
Q
feline communication
A
body posture facial expression sound physical contact olfaction
3
Q
tail position
A
vertically : happiness half raised: content held down: unhappiness or stress upright fussy: feeling threatened tucked up: nervouss or submission
4
Q
vocal communication
A
19 meows with differen volumes and pitches and tones
5
Q
categories of meows
A
murmurs: positive greeting, acknowledge
meows; variety usually friendly
aggressive: hissing, snarling
6
Q
olfactory communication
A
territory
mood
sexual state
first communication when kitten
7
Q
scent marking
A
glandular secretion
urine (urine spraying)
feces
8
Q
scracth marking
A
territory marking
playful
desstressing
9
Q
social behaviour
A
solitary (no social structured groups)
10
Q
nutrition
A
obligate carnivores that need taurine
11
Q
weening kittens
A
3-4 weeks (complete at 8 weeks)
