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CATS

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1. What is the scientific name of the cat family?2. How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats?3. How are the eyes of all cats alike?4. What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's

teeth fitted for this?5. Of what use are the cat's whiskers?6. How are the cat's ears protected?7. Identify from pictures or personal observation four kinds of

domesticated cats. Describe each one’s temperament.8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats?9. Identify from pictures or personal observation seven kinds

of wild cats. Tell in what part of the world they are found.10.What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it

have that title? What is its temperament really like?11.Tell the story of Androcles and the lion.12.Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the

cat family is mentioned.

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What is the scientific name of the cat family?

THE FELIDAE

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How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats?

CLAWS ARE RETACTABLE AND VERY SHARP (RETACTABLE MEANS TO DRAW

INTO THE BODY)

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3. How are the eyes of all cats alike?

PUPILS CAN BE VERY LARGE ENABLING THEM TO SEE IN THE NIGHT

SHRINK TO A NARROW SLIT ENABLING THEM TO SEE IN BRILLANT SUNLIGHT

THERE ARE A NOCTURNAL (NIGHT) AS WELL AS DAYLIGHT PROWLING FAMILY

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What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's teeth

fitted for this?

MAIN DIET CONSTIST OF FLESH

TEETH LONG AND ANGULAR – MAKES THEM ABLE TO TEAR

FLESH

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Of what use are the cat's whiskers?

USED FOR JUDING THE WIDTH OF HOLES AND DISTANCES

VERY SENTITIVE

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How are the cat's ears protected?

PROTECTED BY HAIR INSIDE WHICH ARE VERY SENSITIVE

THE HAIR PROTECT THE CATS FRON ANYTHING THAT TRIES TO ENTER THE EAR

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LONG HAIR

SIAMESE

BRITISH CATS

MAMX

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LONG HAIR

Known as Persian

Almost any color usually overall plain color

With very busy tails

Once called angora cats

MAMX Short hair variety

Known for its complete absence of a tail

has longer hind legs than most cats

BRITISH CATS

Short hair Well proportioned

Colors are many and varied

Found in most countries

SIAMESE Know by its long body

Long tapering tail

Long well-proportioned head

Usually have brown coat and black face

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8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats?

Good rats and mouse huntersMan’s allies against rhodents ( rats, mice-

who eat our grain and food and also carry disease)

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LION Africa

LYNX Europe and Asia

CHEETAH Africa and India

LEOPARD Asia and Africa

JAGUAR South and central America

Mexico

TIGER India

PUMA North American

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What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it have that title? What is its temperament really like?

Often called the king of the best Male = 1.2 metres in height at the shoulder and

3.3m in length.

enhanced in apperance by a magnificent thick shaggy mane of long hair which falls on the neck, shoulders and part of the throat and chin.

Female is not graced with this adornment and smaller than male

Food = zebra, antelopes, buffaloes His terrific roar put terror into every animal in

hearing distance It likes sandy, rocky districts and wait for its

prey (food) in reeds and long grass near water

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Tell the story of Androcles and the lion.

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Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the cat family is mentioned

DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN (DANIEL 6: 4-24)

SAMSON SLAYING THE LION (JUDGES 14: 5-14)

DAVID KILLED A LION (1 SMUEL 17:34-37)

NEW EARTH STORY (ISIAH 11: 6-9)

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1. What is the scientific name of the cat family?2. How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats?3. How are the eyes of all cats alike?4. What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's

teeth fitted for this?5. Of what use are the cat's whiskers?6. How are the cat's ears protected?7. Identify from pictures or personal observation four kinds of

domesticated cats. Describe each one’s temperament.8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats?9. Identify from pictures or personal observation seven kinds

of wild cats. Tell in what part of the world they are found.10.What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it

have that title? What is its temperament really like?11.Tell the story of Androcles and the lion.12.Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the

cat family is mentioned.

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Things to do to complete the honour

1. Get the picturesa) The 4 domestic catsb) The 7 wilds cat

2. Write up the story of the “Androcles and the lion.”

3. Write a brief story about the four stories related to the lion.

DEADLINE: 26TH November 2006