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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Domestic shorthaired cat (235 words) |
 | A domestic shorthaired cat (DSH) is the proper name for a shorthaired cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognised cat breed. |
| Domestic shorthaired cats are characterised by a wide range of colouring and typically 'revert to type' after a few generations, which means they express their coats as a tabby. |
| Domestic shorthairs are typically the most successful members in feral cat populations due to not needing human intervention for coat maintenance. |
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| Cats are, however, historically very dangerous to ecosystems where they were not native and which did not have time to adapt to their introduction. |
| The wild cat ancestor of the domestic cat is believed to have evolved in a desert climate, as evident in the behavior common to both the domestic and wild forms. |
| Some environmentalists claim that the domestication of cats is harmful to the environment, and that excessive cat populations result in the overhunting of many small animals and birds in both urban and rural areas, possibly disrupting the food chain and limiting local species' populations. |
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