In this informative article, you will find out where cats came and appeared, as well as their psychology of behavior. What does every cat gesture mean. The cat, which lives in almost every home, belongs to the mammalian type and feline family. The species that exist today, and which became extinct a very long time ago, include only thirty-seven varieties of cats.
Scientists - zoologists to the very first ancestor of all cats known to the world, refer to the Libyan cat or as it is also called the wild Nubian cat. This kitty has survived to this day. It lives mainly in Africa and in the territory from China to the Mediterranean. The Libyan wild cat settles in the mountains, near water bodies, in the foothills and sometimes can settle near a populated place, where people live. It feeds mainly on rodents and birds. If you meet such a cat, then it will seem to you that it is a domestic cat, only very thin. The Libyan wild cat, even as an adult, is easy to tame.
According to ancient sources, we can see that the cat was domesticated much later than the dog. But until now, the reason for the domestication of the cat by ancient man remains a mystery, since the ancient people domesticated those animals that could be eaten or those that helped them in capturing other animals.
If we turn to the very first official source, then for the first time the cat was domesticated in Ancient Egypt, about 5,000 years ago. Such data is provided to us by Herodotus. There is a version that in ancient Egypt, cats were used as excellent hunters for various rodents. And in those days, Egypt was famous for its grain reserves, respectively, and there were plenty of rodents. There is also other evidence that a cat in ancient Egypt was trained to hunt a bird. This is evidenced by an image found in an ancient burial, where a hunter and a cat that leaps onto a bird are clearly visible.
After Ancient Egypt, the already domesticated cat spread to other countries. In the manuscripts of Plutarch, the first evidence of the appearance of a cat in Europe dates back to the first century AD. Around the same time, the cat appeared on the territory of Ancient Russia. And only in the seventh century, the cat took the honorable place of the keeper of the family hearth. Archaeological evidence suggests that the cat came to us, in addition to Europe, from the south.
With the advent of the 20th century, scientists - zoologists began to breed varieties of cats. Now around the world there are four hundred breeds and different colors of cats. New breeds are bred annually.
Scientists - zoologists, a French university located in Lyon, counted four hundred million cats living all over the world. The largest number of cats lives in the United States of America. On the Australian continent, there are nine cats for every ten people. More than thirty million cats live in Indonesia, and eight million felines live in France. These animals are known all over the world, but the cat is considered an unusual animal in Gabon and Peru, where it is almost impossible to find it.
In the Indian Ocean there is a small island called Frajos, only cats live on this island. At the end of the 19th century (1890), a ship was wrecked off the coast of this island, some of the sailors, having reached the coast, hoped for salvation, which never came, but the cats, all survived and bred. Thus, over 1000 cats live on the island. Modern cats are not much different from their distant ancestors, they also have a proud, independent character, the same habits and instincts, only one thing distinguishes them, they have adapted to home comfort. Cats themselves are great cleaners, so it is very important that the cat's litter box is always clean and fresh. If your purr does his business in the wrong place, pay attention to her toilet, so she lets you know that she is unhappy with your attitude towards her. The cat is washed not only because it likes to be clean, but also because there is a certain vitamin B on its coat, which serves as an excellent antidepressant for the cat.
Cats do not have the ability to be vegetarians. Many cats are even better at distinguishing ambient odors than dogs. In the British army during the First World War, a special feline squad was organized to detect toxic gases.
Before eating, cats have a habit of sniffing the snack served to her for a long time, this is done in order to determine the temperature of the given food.
Cats are supposed to sleep for eighteen hours a day. They are easy to train, but only if she fully believes in the person who works with her (for more details, read the article - "Cat training"). If the animal feels tension, then she may not react at all to the commands given to her. She responds well to intonation and sounds.
Psychology and behavior of cats: what each habit means
The cat has the ability to learn and memorize about fifty human words and respond accurately to these words. Furry animals do not have the ability to talk, but at the same time, they express their feelings with their behavior. If the cat's ears are straight, this means that the kitty is interested in something, but if the ears are slightly tilted back, this means that the kitty warns not to irritate her. If the ears are pressed to the head, then the kitty is ready for a fight. Enlarged pupils may indicate that your pet is afraid of something. When your kitty strokes you with her paw, it means that she is very attached to you, if she scratches with her claws, it means that she needs your attention. Willingness to attack and being in strong anger is evidenced by an arched back. If the cat's tail twitches, this indicates anger, if the tail is simply lowered - fatigue, and if lowered to the very bottom - disgust or disappointment. If the cat is very angry, it starts howling and hissing. If the kitty purrs, it means that she is completely satisfied and calm, but the rumbling speaks of the opposite state. When a cat meows, she either greets or asks for something. This way of communication, cats are peculiar, only with humans. Cats love clean fresh air and hate closed doors.
If you have such a sensitive and beautiful animal as a cat at home, pay attention to it more often, and in return you will receive sincere, devoted and purest feline love and respect.
