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The family Felidae (the felids) includes the lion, the tiger, the domestic cat, and other felines as its members. All of the fifteen families in the order Carnivora are recognized as obligate carnivores lacking the necessary enzymes required for the digestion and metabolism of plant matter. The first felids emerged during the Eocene, about 40 million years ago. The most familiar feline is the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus), which first became associated with humans about 10,000 years ago. Its wild relative, the wildcat, still lives in Europe, Africa and western Asia, although habitat destruction has restricted their range. The domestic cat (or simply "cat", although the term can refer to all felids) is a small carnivorous mammal descended from the African wildcat. The cat is a skilled predator and intelligent animal, known to hunt over 1,000 species for food, and intelligent enough that it can be trained (and can learn by itself) to obey simple commands and manipulate simple mechanisms. It has lived in close association with humans for at least 9,500 years, figuring prominently in the mythology and legends of many cultures. More about domestic cats and Felidae... Socks (born c. March 1991) was the pet cat of Bill Clinton and the Clinton family. After the Clintons left the White House, Socks was given to Clinton's secretary, Betty Currie. Socks was adopted by the Clintons in 1991 after he jumped into the arms of Chelsea Clinton while she was leaving the house of her piano teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was playing with his sibling, 'Midnight'. Midnight was later adopted by someone else. After Bill Clinton became President, Socks moved with the family from the governor's mansion to the White House and became the principal pet of the First Family in Clinton's first term, though he was known to share his food and water with a stray tabby, dubbed "Slippers". He eventually lost the position of principal Clinton pet in 1997 when the Clintons acquired Buddy, a Labrador Retriever. At this point some fans of Socks joked that Socks had been "voted out of office" of White House pet in favor of the more traditional dog. Snow leopard The Snow Leopard, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Cat – Cat book Big cat • Black cat • Body language • Cheetah • Communication • Felid hybrid • Felidae • Feral colony • Food • History (In ancient Egypt) • Intelligence • Jaguar • Kitten • Lion • Litter • Leopard • Panther/Puma/Cougar • Panthera • Panthera hybrid • Point • Polydactyl • Righting reflex • Saber-toothed • Scratching post • Show (Cat) • Tiger • Wild cat Cats Attractants • Behavior • Breeds • Famous cats Fictional cats • Films about cats • Health • Pets • Types Felines Panthera (Lions • Panthera hybrids • Tigers) • Prehistoric felines (Saber-toothed cats) WikiProject Cats The Bengal is a relatively new hybrid breed of cat, which exhibits the "wild" markings (such as large spots, rosettes, and a light/white belly), and body structure reminiscent of the wild Asian Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).[1] The Bengal cat has a desirable "wild" appearance with a gentle domestic cat temperament, provided it is separated by at least three generations from the original crossing between a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat Template:/box-header ...that the fauna of Scotland includes almost half of the EU’s breeding seabirds, but only one endemic vertebrate species, and that although a population of wildcats (pictured) remains, many of the larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times? ...that the average lifespan of a feral cat who survives kittenhood is two years, compared to 16 years for house cats? ...that in addition to human spaceflight, there have been many animals in space, including monkeys, apes, mice, dogs, guinea pigs, frogs, rats, cats, tortoises, fish, newts, insects, snails, spiders and nematodes? ...that in cat coat genetics, two different X-chromosome alleles must be expressed to create a calico? ...that Socks was one of Bill Clinton's two pets while President of the United States? ... that Grumpy Cat's signature facial expression is permanent and probably caused by feline dwarfism? Template:/box-footer Science Biology List of domestic cat breeds List of fictional cats List of historical cats Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : American Association of Cat Enthusiasts Expand : 2002 Japan animal cruelty case, 2008 South China animal consumption incidents, Abandoned pets. More... Stubs : Barbary leopard, Chausie, Farm cat, Felinology, Skookum (cat), More... Verify : Canadian Cat Association Other : Tag and assess "cat" articles with {{WikiProject Cats}} banner. See also Cats Wikiproject open tasks. What are portals? List of portals Featured portals