The cat (''Felis silvestris catus''), also known as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from other
felines, is a small
carnivorous species
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of
crepuscular mammal that is often valued by
human
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s for its companionship and its ability to hunt
vermin
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.
Lists of cats include:
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List of individual cats
This is a list of famous cats which achieved some degree of popularity either in their own right or by association with someone famous.
Before the modern era
* Nedjem or Nojem ( Egyptian: ''nḏm'' "Sweet One" or "Sweetie"), 15th century BC. The ...
– individual notable cats
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List of cat breeds
The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized b ...
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List of experimental cat breeds
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List of fictional cats
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Organizations
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List of fictional cats in animation
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List of fictional cats in comics
This list of fictional cats and other felines in comics is subsidiary to the list of fictional cats. It is restricted solely to notable feline characters from notable comics. For characters that appear in several separate comics, only the earlies ...
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List of fictional cats in film
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List of fictional cats in literature
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List of fictional cats in television
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