::The cat thinks and solves problems and has the ability to learn:: The domestic house cat is a subspecies of the wild cat and is also an intelligent predator animal.. and capable of being trained to obey commands and manipulate simple mechanisms:: they learn by trial and error, observation and imitation:: Cats' learning abilities are aided by their good memory. Research that was done at University of Michigan and the Department of Animal Behaviour at the American Museum of Natural History has found cats to have memory about two-hundred times better than dogs:: some cats may prefer the taste of fresh water to the water in their dishes so they learn to how operate the faucet by watching a human using the water::  A cat can retrieve objects from hard to reach places when playing by trying different ways, changing paws, position, and using logic as a human would:: Cats can be trained to make use of a toilet, but need no training to use a litter box to cover up their waste, because of their sensitive sense of smell::

::The word cat derives from Old English catt.. including Latin cattus.. Byzantine Greek κάττα.. Old Irish cat.. and Old Church Slavonic kotka:: The domestic cat was named Felis catus by Carolus Linnaeus in Systema Naturae in 1758.. Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben named the domestic cat Felis domesticus in the Anfangsgründe der Naturlehre and Systema regni animalis of 1777.The domestic cat is now considered a subspecies of the wild cat by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature:: A group of cats is referred to as a clowder.. a male cat is called a tom.. and a female is called a queen.. an immature cat is called a kitten or catling:: A cat whose ancestry is formally registered is called a pedigreed cat.. purebred cat or a show cat.. cats of mixed ancestry are referred to as domestic longhairs and shorthairs or random-bred.. moggies.. mongrels.. mutt-cats or alley cats::

::World's oldest cat 34 years old.. but usually live14 to 20 years.. the World's oldest feral cat named "Mark" lived to 26 years of age and was maintained by the British charity Cats Protection:: A Cats weight is between 2.5 and 7 kg (5.5–16 pounds).. the Maine Coon cat can exceed 11.3 kg (25 pounds).. with some reaching up to 23 kg (50 pounds) due to overfeeding:: Cats are capable of reaching speeds of about 50 km/h (about 30 mph).. and can jump over 2 meters (over 7 feet) vertically from a stationary position:: because a cat doesn't possess rigid collarbones, it allows it to fit through an opening about the size of its head::

::Cats sleep up to 20 hours in a 24-hour period.. they conserve energy by sleeping more than most animals, from 12–16 hours which increases as they grow older.. the term cat nap refers to the cat's ability to fall asleep lightly for a brief period:: Due to their crepuscular nature, cats are enter a period of increased hyperactivity and playfulness during the evening and early morning.. also known as "the evening crazies".. "night crazies" or "mad half hour":: 

::Cats are like camels and walk by moving both legs on one side and then both legs on the other unlike dogs and other mammals.. while most mammals move legs on alternate sides in sequence:: Most cats have 4 claws at the rear and 5 at their front paws::

::Cats "always land on their feet" most of the time after a fall as it reflexively twist its body and rights itself using its acute sense of balance and flexibility.. known as the cat's "righting reflex".. always righting itself in the same way, provided it has the time to do so during a fall.. thus a high multi-story fall can be less dangerous than those of only a few meters. Some cats have survived falls from heights up to 10 stories.. and contrary to popular belief, cats without a tail also have this ability::

::The cat's highly advanced senses include.. hearing.. eyesight.. taste.. touch and smell.. Tests indicated that a cat's vision is superior at night and inferior in daylight.. and can apparently differentiate among colours::

::Cats whiskers generally equal about 12 on each cheek.. the whiskers technically known as vibrissae can aid with navigation and detect very small shifts in air currents.. and may choose to rely on the whiskers in dim light.. the whiskers are roughly as wide as the cat's body enabling it to judge if it can fit through small openings:: whiskers also indicate a cat's attitude.. pointing forward when a cat is inquisitive and friendly.. and flat on the face when the cat is being defensive or aggressive::

::Cats cannot taste sugary foods according to National Geographic issue on the 8th December 2005, due to a faulty sweet receptor gene.. believed to be related to the cat's diet being naturally high in protein::

::Cats sun bake because they enjoy heat exposure.. preferring warmer temperatures than humans do.. while humans become uncomfortable when their skin's temperature gets higher than about 44.5 °C (112 °F).. cats don't start to show discomfort until their skin reaches about 52 °C (126 °F):: being closely related to desert animals, cats can easily withstand the heat and cold of a temperate climate, but not for extended periods::

::Cats dislike water immersion except for the Turkish Van breed, which has an unusual fondness for water.. along with Abyssinians who are also reported to be tolerant of water::

::The Cat reproduction process can be very loud, as both cats vocalize loudly.. if one is not used to the sounds of cats mating, it will sound like a cat fight:: The size of a litter averages 3 to 5 kittens:: Female cats normally reach sexual maturity at 4-10 months.. and males at 5-7 months::

::3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year in the United States because there are more animals being born than there are homes due to owners not spaying or neutering pets to help keep the pet over population down:: and rather than purchasing pets, people should adopt them from shelters::