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The cat is a small carnivorous mammal of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus. It is a skilled predator and intelligent animal, known to hunt over one thousand species for food, and capable of being trained to manipulate simple mechanisms such as lever-handled doors and flush toilets. It has lived in close association with humans for 3,500 to 8,000 years, figuring prominently in the mythology and legends of several cultures.Cats come in dozens of breeds and a variety of colors. Due to mutations, some are hairless and some are tailless. They use more than one hundred vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including calling, purring, hissing, growling, chirping, clicking, and grunting. Like horses and other domesticated animals, cats can become feral, living effectively in the wild, where, contrary to the perception that they are solitary animals, they will often form small colonies.
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