 A "play" cat fight between two house cats (This page deals with fights between cats. For the slang meaning of the term, see Catfight.) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 177 KB) Summary Cat Fight Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 177 KB) Summary Cat Fight Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
A catfight in the literal sense between two house cats. ...
A catfight in the literal sense between two house cats. ...
It has been suggested that Cat breed be merged into this article or section. ...
Slang, is the non-standard or non-dialectal use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ...
Two cats fighting A play cat fight between two house cats A catfight is, by literal definition, a physical clash between two cats. ...
A Catfight is a physical clash between two cats. Like most animals, cats will fight each other over territory, mating rights and to defend their young. Kittens will also frequently playfight with one another as practice for later life. Catfights consist mainly of grappling combined with powerful slaps to the face and body. It has been suggested that Cat breed be merged into this article or section. ...
A territory is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of an animal, person, organization, or institution (from the word terra, meaning land). In politics, a territory is an area of land under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Humans may find it difficult to distinguish between cats playing and a genuine fight; the most obvious indicators of a real fight are that one or more of the cats is screaming and/or continuously hissing, one cat is overly dominant (in a playfight the cats will usually switch roles), and either cat receiving actual physical damage; though even in real catfights, cats rarely do more damage to each other than a few scratches. The best way for a human to stop a catfight is by distraction, such as making a loud noise or dropping something; attempting to physically separate the cats will usually cause them to turn their aggression towards the interfering human. This article is about modern humans. ...
The word dominant has several possible meanings: In music theory, the dominant or dominant note (second most important) of a key is that which is a perfect fifth above the tonic; in just intonation the note whose pitch is 1. ...
This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
External links
|
Feeds |
Contact