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| What is solid or self hair coloring |
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Definition
The entire hair shaft is one color
The hair is all one color |
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| What is tipped hair color? |
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Definition
| Only the tip is colored, the hair base is white |
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Term
| What is shaded hair color? |
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Definition
| Half the hair shaft is colored, blending to a white base |
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Term
| What is smoke hair color? |
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Definition
| Most the hair shaft is colored with a white base |
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Term
| What is tabby, ticked or agouti hair color? |
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Definition
| The color is broken into bands along the length of the hair shaft. Usually the tips are the darkest color. A short hair usually has at least 3 color bands, a long hair can have 5 to 8 color bands |
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Term
| What are three functions of a cat's teeth? |
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Definition
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Stabbing (killing prey)
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Anchoring or holding prey
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Cutting or tearing flesh
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Term
What part of a cat's anatomy help classify it as a
carnivore? |
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Definition
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| Cats lack what type of teeth? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many bones are in a cat's body? |
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Definition
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| What does it mean when a cat is carrying it's tail straight (horizontally)? |
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Definition
| It is likely stalking prey |
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Term
| If a cat is moving its tail from side to side rapidly what mood is it in? |
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Definition
| The cat is probably angry |
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Term
| What benefit is it that a cat's hind legs are longer and stronger than its front legs? |
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Definition
| This helps the cat jump or leap with great skill |
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Term
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Definition
| Walking or running on toes |
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Term
| How many toes does a cat have? |
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Definition
| Usually 5 on each forepaw and 4 on each hindpay |
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Term
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Definition
| Having more than the usual number of toes |
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Term
| Why can a cat only back down from a tree after climbing it? |
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Definition
| Because all its claws point forward |
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Term
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Definition
| Tiny pits in the skin where the hair grows from |
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Term
| What are the two types of secondary hairs? |
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Definition
- awn hairs - which have bristly tips
- down hairs - soft and crinkly
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Term
| Where are sinus hairs found? |
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Definition
- on the muzzle (whiskers)
- over the eyes
- on the back of the lower part of the forelegs (carpal hairs)
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Term
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Definition
- sight
- smell
- hearing
- taste
- touch
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Term
| A cat can see best at what distance? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the tapetum lucidum? |
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Definition
| The mirror-like structure of the retina (the back of a cat's eye) |
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Term
| When do a newborn kitten's eyes open? |
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Definition
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Term
| When can a kitten see as well as an adult cat? |
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Definition
| When it is about 3 months old. |
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