Cats: Caressing the Tiger Page #2
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which are so constructed
that they can shift
the front legs freely
in almost any direction.
They have almost no collar bone
and an exceptionally limber spine.
Ever fluid and graceful cats are
marvels of strength and balance.
All cats advertise their territory.
Spraying deposits a pungent scent.
Scratch marks are visual signals
and may also carry a scent
from glands in the paws.
Glands on the face and tail deposit
scents at home just as in the wild.
Sometimes more than one signal is left.
deadly between animals
with such sharp teeth and claws,
so most disputes are settled by body
postures and intimidating bluffs.
Friendly greetings are generally more
fleeting and subtle
a nose touch or body rubbing.
Exactly how and why cats purr
remains a mystery.
We do know that both purring
and kneading with the paws
first appear in infancy to stimulate
the mother's milk to flow.
Being hunter, cats must conserve
energy whenever possible.
They snooze about
two-thirds of the time,
but always remain alert to sounds;
hence, the term catnap.
In all cats ovulation
the release of an egg,
does not occur until
mating triggers it.
After gestation of two to four months
depending on the species,
they give birth to one to eight young.
Kittens and cubs are helpless at birth
At first they can neither see nor hear
their life guided primarily
by touch and smell.
Amazingly, each has a preference
for one particular nipple,
which it locates by smell.
In the wild this efficient behavior
frees the mother
Excellent, protective mothers,
cats will quickly move their offspring
if they suspect danger.
how to hunt and kill,
live prey for practice.
These caracals nicknamed "desert lynx"
may seem to be playful or cruel,
but they are merely learning.
Striking the prey stuns it,
but the cubs are too inexperienced
Cat mothers keep their
young fastidiously clean.
is duplicated each time
In this way a bond is formed,
and cats come to regard us
as surrogate mothers,
a role we hold throughout their lives.
In the wild, as young felines play,
they refine the predatory skills
essential to survival as adults.
Whether domestic cats
similarly practice stalking
and hunting is subject to debate.
Many experts feel that play exists
as a behavior in its own right,
simply because it's fun.
With indoor cats
many owners can attest to a phenomenon
affectionately called
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