Yes, they are perfectly made, adorable little predators. Felis silvestris catus is the name of our domestic cat. One might see a relation between Felix or Felicitas (lucky, fortunate) with Felis, but it stands for a species of carnivorous mammal.
From the domestic ones . I believe they have different characters as humans . I mean they are not stereotypes . They act different to the same stimulant ( except , all playing with the woolball :)
You're right, all like to play, because they are predators, and they never lost their instinct of survival.
Regarding breeds, the most interesting are probably the common mixtures, like the European cat, which show so many variations of aspect and differring personalities. But every cat has his or her own character - it is like a little person. What are, for instance, the colours you like most?
I like the ones with special , beautiful lines on them ; orange tones or gray tones . I love black cats , too. We have 2 very special , completely white cats here , in Turkey . One is with long fur . The other with shorter but they are genetically deaf & one eye is blue & the other is green , always .
I would say that the striped cats, with orange or grey tones and the black one are likely to be of the European type (I had a black / dark grey cat for nearly 20 years).
The two white cats are probably Turkish Angora cats (Angora = Ankara) - they have silky tails and are usually long haired. It is known that totally white cats are often deaf.
I am not quite sure if the link here will work - let me know:
They say that the problem is related to allele W (the allele is one of two or more forms of a gene or a genetic locus). This allele W is the cause of the dominant white colour, responsible of an inner ear degeneration which leads to deafness of one or both ears. It is not systematic; sometimes, the fault does not develop and the cat hears normally. Unfortunately, there has not been much research in this regard.
I see . But Angora cat has blue eyes . There is mistake there . The white cat with different eye colors is Van Cat , it is from the east of Turkey . Angora Cat is in the central Anatolia . People always mix it but it is strange that scientific information about them is also mixed up. But thank you for your infos. I am never tired of hearing about things I am interested . I love animals & I think they are the accessories of nature along with plants .
The blue and the odd eyes (one blue and the other golden or green) were already recognised in the older standards, together with their particularity, the silky white half-long fur.
These cats were much appreciated - already the Romans described and had them. They were appreciated in the Orient already since more than 1000 years ago - they were said to bring fortune. It is said that this particular breed was a natural breed - not man-made but an own species, and that besides Turkey, they were found in Syria and Persia. As to the different Turkish regions and specific characteristics, I could not find specifications, except that the Turkish van (a swimming cat), also a rare breed, comes from Eastern Turkey.
Other colours than white were admitted later by diverse national and international cat breeders' associations, but certain colours like chocolate, mink, sepia and colour-point, etc. are not admitted.
The first Turkish Angora cats to arrive in America were sent by the Queen Marie-Antoinette, shortly before she was arrested.
Many long or half-long haired cat breeds were crossed with the Turkish Angora, i.e. the Norvegian Forest cat, the Maine Coon, the Siberian and the Persian cat, for instance.
I hope that this long comment was not too boring.
Information and documentation from different countries are indeed differring.
(you were expecting a cat noise?)
They are wonderful animals.
One might see a relation between Felix or Felicitas (lucky, fortunate) with Felis, but it stands for a species of carnivorous mammal.
Where would you like me to begin?
With the wild relatives or with the many domestic breeds?
Regarding breeds, the most interesting are probably the common mixtures, like the European cat, which show so many variations of aspect and differring personalities. But every cat has his or her own character - it is like a little person.
What are, for instance, the colours you like most?
The two white cats are probably Turkish Angora cats (Angora = Ankara) - they have silky tails and are usually long haired. It is known that totally white cats are often deaf.
I am not quite sure if the link here will work - let me know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
resulting in white fur & deaf ears ?
These cats were much appreciated - already the Romans described and had them. They were appreciated in the Orient already since more than 1000 years ago - they were said to bring fortune. It is said that this particular breed was a natural breed - not man-made but an own species, and that besides Turkey, they were found in Syria and Persia. As to the different Turkish regions and specific characteristics, I could not find specifications, except that the Turkish van (a swimming cat), also a rare breed, comes from Eastern Turkey.
Other colours than white were admitted later by diverse national and international cat breeders' associations, but certain colours like chocolate, mink, sepia and colour-point, etc. are not admitted.
The first Turkish Angora cats to arrive in America were sent by the Queen Marie-Antoinette, shortly before she was arrested.
Many long or half-long haired cat breeds were crossed with the Turkish Angora, i.e. the Norvegian Forest cat, the Maine Coon, the Siberian and the Persian cat, for instance.
I hope that this long comment was not too boring.
Information and documentation from different countries are indeed differring.