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Eyes

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Open at 7-10days
See 6 times better in the dark than humans

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Teeth

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Canine teeth are used for breaking victims neck (canines are always 4)
Carnassial teeth slice through food
Don’t grind food well

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Balance and Orientation

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Flexible Spine
Vestibular Apparatus in inner ears -balance -orients AS they fall and land on feet
Jump 5-6x their own height

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Vocal Cords

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Lower-meow
Upper-purr and growl

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Foot Pads

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Rubber like pads, help walk quietly and softly

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Whiskers

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30 long whiskers in 4 rows
Antennae for coordination and navigation

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Tongue

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Abrasive Papillae
No sweet receptors

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Digestive Tracts

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Mono(1)gastric (stomach)
Designed for meat eating
Esophagus goes down left side of the body

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Lifespan

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10-14 years

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Sleep

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16-18 hours

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Hair Colors

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Basic and tabby’s

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Calico

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Tri colored

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Tabby

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Bands of light and dark of the same pigment
Can be blue or red or silver ad even spotted

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Tortoise shell

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Mix of red and orange
Usually female

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Colorpoint

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White with black points

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Van

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Mostly white w accent of colors

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White Persian x Burmese
Large and affectionate
Completely laxed and limp when picked up
Several color variations
#1 cat breed

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Rag doll

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bred w Persian
Various color patterns
4 per litter

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Exotic

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Over 10lb range
Huge cats
And large prominent ears
Native American breed
Tufted paws and ears
Kind and intelligent
2-3 kitten litters

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Maine coon

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Extremely long hair coats
Sweet and gentle personality
Playful

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Persian

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Siamesee x Persian

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Not hypoallergenic

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Devon Rex

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Calm when mature
Easy going
Adaptable
Clumsy

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British Shorthairs

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Reddish color
Oldest breed
Athletic
People oriented but not a lap cat

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Abyssinian

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American Shorthair

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Scottish Folds

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No hair coat

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Sphynx

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Domestic shorthair

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Siamese

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Oriental

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Norwegian Forest Cat

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Cornish Rex

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Tonkinese

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Birman

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Manx

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Bengal

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Grooming

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