The cat is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. A cat can either be a house cat, a farm cat or a feral cat; the latter ranges freely and avoids human contact. Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt rodents. About 60 cat breeds are recognized by various cat registries. The cat is similar in anatomy to the other felid species: it has a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. Its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. Cat communication includes vocalizations like meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting as well as cat-specific body language. A predator that is most active at dawn and dusk, the cat is a solitary hunter but a social species.
About Cats
Based on the TS Eliot's poem collection "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," the Broadway production tells the story of the Jellicles, a group of cats who must decide which of their kind will ascend to the Heaviside Layer through a process called "the Jellicle choice."
Achievement of Cats
Cats was the 1983 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. The show was the longest running in Broadway history from 1997 until 2006, and was revived on Broadway in 2016.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Cats
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