Somali
Felis catus
Mammalia
COMMON
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
The Somali is a long-haired Abyssinian with a spectacular fox-like bushy tail and a full neck ruff — the silky coat carries four to six alternating bands of color on every individual hair. Playful and acrobatic, Somalis are nicknamed "the clown of the cat kingdom" for their love of mischief.
Life cycle
- 1.newborn cubA blind, helpless cub nurses constantly and depends on its mother for warmth and protection.
- 2.juvenileA lanky young cat learns to stalk and pounce, following adults to practice hunting.
- 3.adultFully 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