What are a cats adaptations?

Answer 1

Domestic cats aren't all that different from big cats such as lions. All members of the cat family are true carnivores which have to hunt and kill prey animals in order to survive. All species hunt in much the same way: Creep up to the prey as close as possible, then pounce on the prey. Cats have strong and compact bodies and legs, and are only capable of short bursts of speed when chasing down prey. Once caught, the cat will use their muscle power and weight to bring down the prey.

Cats, particularly the smaller species, have very large eyes. These are perfect for seeing clearly in low light. The hours around dawn and dusk are when a cat (and its prey) is usually the most active. A cat's long whiskers are also perfect for navigating spaces, especially in the dark. Padded feet help reduce sound when the cat is moving about, and most wild cats have patterning on their fur to help blend in with their surroundings. Even the most common Domestic Cat coat pattern (Tabby) is perfect for stalking around in undergrowth.

All cats have exactly the same type of teeth that is perfect for tearing and rendering flesh and crunching up bone: Large canines for holding prey, and scissor-like premolars and molars for cutting up meat into easy-to-swallow chunks.

Pet cats - like their wild cousins, get all their nutrition from meat-based proteins and fats, so feeding a pet cat food high in meat content and no grains or cereals is the best way to ensure your cat gets all the nutrition it needs.

Most cats are also good climbers, using trees or rocks as lookout posts for stalking prey or to retreat to, and hide in, when threatened. Retractable claws are essential for many things: From grabbing and holding prey, climbing, and fighting or self-defence. A cat's long tail also has an essential use of helping a cat balance when climbing or hunting.

Cats live outdoors and learn how to live on their own if they are strays. They are very fast and they find food very fast. If they are not declared they can defend themselves, but since people took them into houses and domesticated them, its different now..

Answer 2

Domestic cats aren't all that different from big cats such as lions. All members of the cat family are true carnivores which have to hunt and kill prey animals in order to survive. All species hunt in much the same way: Creep up to the prey as close as possible, then pounce on the prey. Cats have strong and compact bodies and legs, and are only capable of short bursts of speed when chasing down prey. Once caught, the cat will use their muscle power and weight to bring down the prey.

Cats, particularly the smaller species, have very large eyes. These are perfect for seeing clearly in low light. The hours around dawn and dusk are when a cat (and its prey) is usually the most active. A cat's long whiskers are also perfect for navigating spaces, especially in the dark.

All cats have exactly the same type of teeth that is perfect for tearing and rendering flesh and crunching up bone: Large canines for holding prey, and scissor-like premolars and molars for cutting up meat into easy-to-swallow chunks.

Pet cats - like their wild cousins, get all their nutrition from meat-based proteins and fats, so feeding a pet cat food high in meat content and no grains or cereals is the best way to ensure your cat gets all the nutrition it needs.

Most cats are also good climbers, using trees or rocks as lookout posts for stalking prey or to retreat to, and hide in, when threatened. Retractable claws are essential for many things: From grabbing and holding prey, climbing, and fighting or self-defence. A cat's long tail also has an essential use of helping a cat balance when climbing or hunting.

Answer 3

All members of the cat family are true carnivores which have to hunt and kill prey animals in order to survive. They are capable of running at great speed in short bursts of intense activity while in pursuit of prey. Most cats are good climbers, using trees or rocks as lookout posts for stalking prey or to retreat to, and hide in, when threatened.

Nature is in the process of change all the time. Adaptation refers to these changes. Adaptation is when there are adjustments made according to the environmental conditions. The modifications that an organism and parts of its body makes, to fit its existence under the varying environmental conditions is known as adaptation. Adaptations help animals to survive in changing environment.

Some important adaptations of the cat are as follows :

Retractable claws: Cats extend their claws only when it is needed for capturing the prey, for climbing, running or for traction. When the claws are not needed, the cats keep them hidden and sharp. However, they keep them ready to use. Cheetahs cannot retract their claws. It is believed that this is an adaptation to fast running.

Vision: Vision of a cat is the best-developed sense. Sharp eyesight is a characteristic of Felids. They have eyes positioned on the front of the head. This is to facilitate them to face forward to have an optimal ability to focus and have an acute depth perception.

Flexible spines: Cats have flexible spines; this enables them to use more muscles when they run. It also enables them to run faster than other mammals. When they run they use more muscles, they burn more energy. Thus, they cannot maintain the same speed for long periods without getting fatigued.

Lynx also belongs to the cat family. Some of their adaptations are as follows :

Fur coats: Lynx have multi colored fur coats to insulate them from extreme climatic conditions. The multicolor camouflages them to hide from the predators and sneak on their prey. Lynx live in snowy environments.

Big feet: They live in coniferous forests. The snow gets deep in winter in these regions. The paws of Lynx work as snowshoes. They keep them from sinking in the snow. They support their weight on snow.

Big eyes: Lynx have forward facing big eyes. As they are predators, they need to judge the distance of the prey. With forward big eyes, they are able to tell distances better and the size of the objects too. This is referred to as binocular vision. 'Rods' and "Cones" are part of the eyes that capture light. Cones help to see color and rods help to detect light. Cat eyes have more rods than humans do. They see better in the dark as compared to humans.

Whiskers: Whiskers are not just hairs; they are like antennae around the face of the cat. They feel and sense objects. With the help of whiskers, cats avoid obstacles, even when it is very dark. The whiskers are moved by using the muscles on the face. This allows the cats to feel the objects all around their face.

Adaptations of the cat help the cats to adapt to the environmental changes.

• Cat's Eyes
• Cat's Ears
• Smelling Sense of Cat
• Whiskers of Cat
• Cats Balance Sense
• Cat's Teeth

Answer 4

Cats have several different adaptations. Cats have eyes that dilate to adjust to low lighting, which makes it easier for them to see at night. Also a great climbers, which makes it easy for them to escape predators.

Answer 5

Mainly desert adaptations due to their putative evolutionary history in North Africa:

- efficient kidneys to survive without much water

- fur to insulate against hot days and cold nights

- nocturnal or crepuscular behaviour to avoid hot daytime

- able to see well at night / low light, to help catch prey at night and avoid hot sun

- extremely cute, able to bug humans for food

Answer 6

well it depends wat kind of animal in is like lets say a artic fox in alask it as thick fur so it can stay warm

Answer 7

depending on the animal, food scource etc... but in some cases yes.

Answer 8

They have tall-like ears,which can hear very well.Also,it's long-like legs help it run.

Answer 9

they eat people