The Cat

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Bahasa Aceh: mië (ace)
Bahasa Bali: meng (ban)
Bahasa Banjar: kucing (bjn)
Bahasa Batak Toba: huting (bbc)
Bahasa Belanda: poes (nl)
Bahasa Bugis: coki (bug)
Bahasa Ido: kato (io)
Bahasa Inggris: cat (en)
Bahasa Esperanto: kato (eo)
Bahasa Jerman: Katze (de)
Bahasa Minangkabau: kuciang (min)
Bahasa Perancis: chat (fr)
Bahasa Polandia: kot (pl)
Bahasa Portugal: gata (pt) f, gato (pt) m
Bahasa Rusia: кошка (ru) f (koška)
Bahasa Spanyol: gata (es) f, gato (es) m
Bahasa Swedia: katt (sv)
Bahasa Sunda: meong (su)
Bahasa Tagabawa: meong

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                                      Cat

Cats or as we usually called it as the domestic cat are four-legged carnivorous mammal. Their latin name is Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus.
The domestication of cats is believed to have started since ancient Egypt 9,500 years ago. Since that, cats have become humans companion.
Nowadays it is the most popular pet in the world and also the second most popular pet in the US and they are often called as the house cats. It is believed that there are more than 70 cat breeds now in the world.

Most cats are furry, only some of them such as Sphynx cat born with less fur on their body. Some cats have a long tail and some others have a short tail. It also has a very flexible body and sharp claws which can be retracted.
Usually cats can grow up to 4 to 5 kg in weight and 23 to 25 cm in length, but sometimes it can be smaller or grow even bigger. Their eyes allow them to see in the dark and their ears allow them to hear sound with a high frequency that human could not hear.
They are a good solitary hunters who have a really good sense of smell. There are various colors of cats in the world such as white, brown, grey, black, stripes and even multi color.
They are a social species and they can make various sound such as mewing, purring, hissing and growling.