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Tortoiseshell Cat
Tortoiseshell Cat
Felis catus
Mammalia
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
12-18 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Social
Solitary
Biome
Human settlements
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Common

About

This feline lives in homes and wild spaces, marked by a mottled coat of orange and black. Nearly all tortoiseshell cats are female because their unique color pattern requires two X chromosomes.

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