cat

Summary

cat is an organisms known by a particular common name^[1]. cat ranks in the top 0.24% of organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,640 views/month, #1 of 423).^[2]

Key Facts

• cat's instance of is recorded as organisms known by a particular common name^[3].
• cat is a type of domesticated mammal^[4].
• cat is a type of pet^[5].
• cat is a type of Felidae^[6].
• cat is used for pet^[7].
• cat is used for mouser^[8].
• cat is used for emotional support animal^[9].
• cat's Commons category is recorded as Cats^[10].
• cat's Unicode character is recorded as 🐈^[11].
• cat's Unicode character is recorded as 🐱^[12].
• cat comprises paw^[13].
• cat comprises snout^[14].
• cat comprises ear^[15].
• cat comprises tail^[16].
• cat comprises whiskers^[17].
• cat comprises eye^[18].
• cat comprises mouth^[19].
• cat comprises claw^[20].
• cat comprises tooth^[21].
• cat began on 8000 BC^[22].
• cat's source of energy is recorded as cat food^[23].
• cat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cats^[24].
• cat's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Cats^[25].
• cat's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[26].
• cat's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[27].

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Discovery and Description

Things named for cat include catsuit^[28], a one-piece suit^[29]; lolcat^[30], an internet meme^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; cat's cradle^[33]; falling cat problem^[34], a task^[35]; Los Gatos^[36], a town in California^[37], in United States^[38]; GNU IceCat^[39], a web browser^[40], founded in 2005^[41]; Arnold's cat map^[42], an Anosov diffeomorphism^[43]; and Catlateral Damage^[44], a video game^[45].

Why It Matters

cat ranks in the top 0.24% of organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,640 views/month, #1 of 423).^[2] cat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] cat is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for cat include catsuit^[28], a one-piece suit^[29]; lolcat^[30], an internet meme^[31], founded in 2006^[32]; cat's cradle^[33]; falling cat problem^[34], a task^[35]; Los Gatos^[36], a town in California^[37], in United States^[38]; and GNU IceCat^[39], a web browser^[40], founded in 2005^[41].