What does Felis catus mean? It's the scientific name for the domestic cat. Felis is a Latin word derived from an older Latin word ...

Scientists have identified a giant new sabre-toothed cat species which they believe was present on the planet in North America between 5 and...

The dog is often referred to as "man's best friend" so perhaps it is fair to say that the domestic cat is "humankind'...

The answer is YES. In fact, all domestic cats including feral, stray, household and purebred cats are all a subspecies of the wildcat: Felis...

The domestic cat is classified as Felis silvestris catus by the authors of Wild Cats of the World , Mel and Fiona Sunquist. You might see d...

The domestic cat is a domesticated African and/or Eurasian wildcat . Domestication first took place from 5,000 to 9,500 years ago. There ar...