Observe mountain lion cubs playing and being cared for by their mother

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Purring is characteristic of domestic cats and other small cat species.

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Learn about Asiatic lions in Gir National Park, west-central India.

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Lions (Panthera leo) engaging in various activities such as hunting, eating, grooming, and sleeping.

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Understand how catnip triggers excitatory reactions in cats and how kitty litter (fuller's earth) along with additives like baking soda, artificial scents, and antibacterial agents absorb foul-smelling cat urine.

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Learn more about rare breeds of domestic shorthair cats such as the Manx and the Scottish Fold.

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Each offspring is a combination of its two parents, receiving some dominant traits from its mother and others from its father.

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We've feared them, revered them, and recorded them. Watch this video to learn about how cats became pets.

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Learn about why cats' taste receptors cannot detect sweets.