A cat is a mammal, usually with pointed ears, a furry body and four legs. They usually meow, and some cats catch mice. The word cat consists of two parts: dog and seedling, pronounced as mā o, which means dog, and seedling refers to rice seedling in ancient times. Together, it means that dogs guard rice seedlings, which means that cats catch mice in the fields.

Cat character is a commonly used Chinese character, which often appears in various languages and literary works. In ancient times, the word cat was considered as an auspicious animal and was often used as a name or trademark. For example, there was a military commander named Li Mao in the Ming Dynasty and a singer named Elvis Presley in the Qing Dynasty. In addition, the word cat is also used to describe some things or animals like cats, such as civets, pandas, owls and so on.

Morphological characteristics of cats:

Cats are small, ranging in color from blue-gray to brownish yellow, thin, with a body length of 0.3-0.5 meters, thick and soft fur, small collarbone, short snout, round eyes, thick neck, short limbs and several spherical meat pads under their feet. The surface of the tongue is covered with filiform hook-shaped papillae with cuticle. Male cats and female cats are similar, but the male's head is thick and round, and the individual is bigger.

There are various coat colors such as yellow, black, white and gray; Looks like a raccoon, looks like a tiger, has soft hair and sharp teeth (there are almost hairless varieties). The tail is long and the waist is short, the eyes are like gold and silver, and the taste is the best.

A cat's body is divided into five parts: head, neck, trunk, limbs and tail. Most parts have fur, and a few are hairless cats. Cats have fat pads at the bottom of their toes, so they walk quietly. Don't run away when catching mice, there are pointed toenails at the toes. Paws can be retracted and extended. Cats retract their claws when resting and walking, and only extend their claws when catching mice and climbing to prevent their toenails from becoming dull.

A cat has five toes in its forelimbs and four toes in its hind limbs. Cats' teeth are divided into incisors, canines and molars. Dog teeth are particularly developed, with sharp cones, which are suitable for killing caught mice. The chewing surface of molar teeth has sharp protrusions, which are suitable for chewing meat. Underdeveloped front teeth.

Being able to walk freely on the high wall and jump lightly cannot but be impressed by its sense of balance. This is mainly due to the cat's outstanding reaction nerve and sense of balance. It only needs to change the position and height of its tail slightly to achieve the balance of its body, and then it can jump nimbly by using the strong muscles and strong joints of its hind feet. Even if you land in the air, you can change your attitude in the air and land lightly and accurately.