What are the differences between wild cats and domestic cats?

Answer 1

There really aren't many differences. The overall body shape is the same, their diets are the same, and a domestic cat will eat and hunt food in much the same manner as a wild one.

There are some differences, though. The main difference is that wild cats cannot be domesticated, whereas domestic cats have evolved and adapted to live alongside humans. Wild cats vary wildly in size, from smaller than a domestic cat to many times bigger, whereas domestic cats are mostly similar in size. Some coat patterns found on a domestic cat are never found in the wild, such as coloured points found on a Siamese cat.

Big cats, such as lions, tigers and leopards, can roar but cannot purr, but smaller species of wild cat can indeed purr just like our domestic cats.

Answer 2

The answer is simple. A wild animal belongs in the wild away from people. Domestic animals usually live with people. Although for an animal to be considered 'domestic' it has to have been in captivity for a long time. And I mean like 100s of years.

Answer 3

Well, they both hve the same characteristics. It depends if you mean just wild cats or like wild wild cats like lions and tigers and stuff. Just wild cats are about a quarter of a metre longer and wild cats like lions and stuff are way larger and stronger. Does that answer your question?

Answer 4

House cats are basically just calmer and more people-friendly than wild cats. In fact, the first domestic cats came from Egypt. They were first tamed by people stealing kittens from litters of Egyptian wildcats. But there are records of cats tamed before that. So in short, house cats love humans since most were born into captive lives. Wild cats were born outside of human contact or containment and develop a fear of humans.

As far as psychical appearances and basic needs go, there isn't much difference. Wild cats and domestic cats are hunters, so have powerful muscles for pouncing and killing prey. They both also have the same diet - they get all their nutritional needs from meat.

Answer 5

There are 37 species of cat and the house cat is but one species. The rest are wild animals, tigers, lions, bobcats, jaguars, etc., that live in the wild.

Answer 6

Wild cats are just that - non domesticated felines such as lions, bobcats, cheetahs. Domestic cats are domestic animals - household pets.

Answer 7

A wild dog is not used to human contact domestic ones arel