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00:00Cat Family
00:02Cats include domestic cats, wild cats, big cats, lynx, and many other members.
00:11Biologically, each member of cat family is called a felid.
00:17Lion, tiger, jaguar, cheetah, cougar, leopard, and snow leopard
00:24Lion are called big cats as they are much bigger in size than other cats.
00:31Only big cats have the ability to roar.
00:37A lion's roar can be heard 5 miles or 8 kilometers away.
00:44All other cats meow, purr, and growl.
00:48The common features of the members of this family are that they have round heads and retractable claws, except cheetahs.
00:58All animal members of cat family eat only meat. Meat-eating animals are called carnivores.
01:07All cats have flexible bodies, sharp sets of teeth, and their bodies are covered by a coat of fur,
01:15which helps them to keep warm and camouflaged.
01:19Cats have large eyes with good night vision.
01:23Their eyes are about 6 times more light-sensitive than humans, which enables them to hunt at night.
01:32Wild cats are superb hunters, but their hunting strategies differ.
01:38The majority of cats like to live alone, except lions.
01:44Lions are found on grassy plains of Africa, and they live in families called pride.
01:52Big cats are naturally found almost everywhere except Antarctica.
01:58Cat family has some amazing animals, like the cheetah is the fastest running animal on earth.
02:06Link's cat is about twice the size of a pet cat.
02:12Puma, also known by other names like mountain lion, cougar, panther, and catamount, is North America's largest wild cat.
02:23Pumas are the long jumpers in the cat world. They can make amazing leaps of 40 feet or 12 meters.
02:32Tigers are the largest and most powerful of all cats.
02:37They can weigh up to 300 kilograms, and they are 10 times stronger than a man.
02:43They are found all over Asia.