Stats

Lifespan

12-18 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

A sleek, jet-black breed developed in the 1950s by crossing sable Burmese with black American Shorthairs, nicknamed the "mini panther" for its glossy panther-like coat and striking copper-gold eyes.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn cub

   A blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, holding territory and hunting on its own.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Felis

Species

Felis catus