Cats: Our Furry Friends

Cats are small, furry mammals. They have a round body with four legs.

Most cats weigh between eight and eleven pounds (4 to 5 kg). They are about nine to ten inches (23 to 25 cm) high at the shoulder. They are about 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) long from their nose to the tip of their tail. About 12 inches (30 cm) of this is tail. That means their tail is longer than their body.

Some cats have shorter tails. Some are even born without a tail.

Find out more about this amazing animal and learn the answers to these questions:

What cat can weigh as much as two normal house cats?

What is a female cat called?

What is a group of cats called?

And more.

Learn what a cat looks like, where it lives, what it eats, who are its enemies, how babies are born, and other fun facts.

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