Cat

The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic (Abre numa nova janela) species (Abre numa nova janela) of small carnivorous (Abre numa nova janela) mammal (Abre numa nova janela).[1] (Abre numa nova janela)[2] (Abre numa nova janela) It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae (Abre numa nova janela) and is commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.[4] (Abre numa nova janela) Cats are commonly kept as house pets but can also be farm cats (Abre numa nova janela) or feral cats (Abre numa nova janela); the feral cat ranges freely and avoids human contact.[5] (Abre numa nova janela) Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to kill rodents (Abre numa nova janela). About 60 cat breeds (Abre numa nova janela) are recognized by various cat registries (Abre numa nova janela).[6] (Abre numa nova janela)