Synonyms Felis catus (Preferred by ITIS & MSW)

As ruled by Opinion 2027 the scientific name of the domesticated cat can either be Felis catus (as a species) or Felis silvestris catus (as a subspecies).

The wild form, the Wild Cat (Felis silvestris or Felis silvestris silvestris), can not be a subspecies of Felis catus.

gato doméstico (es); köttur (is); بیٲر (ks); kucing (ms); гæды (os); پيشو (ps); Likati (ss); kedi (tr); بلی (ur); Felis silvestris catus (oc); Felis (sc); মেকুৰী (as); kočka domácí (cs); mačka (bs); chat domestique (fr); domaća mačka (hr); Ацгәы (ab); پیچا (glk); ବିଲେଇ (or); chat (frp); мачка (sr); Hauskaz (lb); katt (nb); Felis catus (brh); Мис (xal); kazh (br); gaahtoe (sma); gatu (ast); gat (ca); бесәй (ba); Felis silvestris catus (lmo); cat (ga); گربه (fa); kat (da); შინაური კატა (ka); ネコ (ja); Felis silvestris catus (ia); kyanwa (ha); قطه (arz); Butsi (na); feles (la); मार्जालः (sa); pōpoki (haw); ਬਿੱਲੀ (pa); tchet (wa); cat (en-ca); பூனை (ta); Кот (be-tarask); мәче (tt-cyrl); kaži (vep); pusa (pag); Felis sylvestris catus (lij); Kat (stq); ཞི་མི། (bo); katse (nso); ghjattu (co); Miztōn (nah); ikos (bcl); Hauskatze (als); cot (pcd); pisică de casă (ro); pusi (to); Yaanyuur (so); миисгэй (bxr); ಪುಚ್ಚೆ (tcy); kato (io); ແມວ (lo); 고양이 (ko); Kettur (fo); puspusi (srn); Felis catus (map-bms); Felis catus (an); বিড়াল (bn); mà (cdo); Domacna kócka (dsb); קאץ (yi); domjaca kóčka (hsb); mèo (vi); Циск (inh); katsi (sn); cat (sco); муур (mn); katt (nn); Kass (vro); ಬೆಕ್ಕು (kn); Nkɔ́ndɔkɔ́ (ln); 貓 (gan); mbarakaja (gn); jakuma (bm); ድመት (am); пырыс (mhr); Pısıng (diq); Pus (jam); Pusa (pam); Gose (sm); giat (rm); cat (nrm); ឆ្មា (km); ᱯᱩᱥᱤ (sat); ܩܛܐ (arc); Felis silvestris catus (nov); Ччиту (lbe); kačs (ltg); Кац (lez); ológbò (yo); kat (vo); muus (wo); Domača mačka (sl); pusa (tl); ᏪᏌ (chr); kot domowy (pl); പൂച്ച (ml); kat (nl); meong (bug); куоска (sah); gato (gl); γάτα (el); kot (szl); Agyinamoa (ak); မႅဝ်း (shn); cat (en-gb); mačka domáca (sk); кіт свійський (uk); ката (mdf); Huuschatze (gsw); mushuk (uz); мысық (kk); мачка (mk); Hauskotz (bar); बिलार (bho); Диис (tyv); катка (myv); ikati (zu); Ev pişiyi (az); Pusi (hif); Tete (gor); 貓 (lzh); кань (koi); ကြောင် (my); 貓 (yue); Бакма мышыктар (ky); meu-é (hak); Ikati (xh); Hauskatze (de-ch); cath (cy); կատու (hy); 家貓 (zh); kat (fy); Kaži (olo); phisi (ay); බළලා (si); nani' (szy); Magodja (rmy); 貓 (wuu); kissa (fi); Կատուներ (hyw); hoeskat (li); tingau (dtp); katte (vls); Câtuși (rup); iring (ceb); mačka (sh); мачка (rue); gato (vec); Injangwe (rw); minoc (atj); kath (kw); котка (bg); 貓 (zh-hk); saka (mg); katt (sv); гурба (tg); مۈشۈك (ug); Iat de ciasa (lld); meuz (za); kucing (jv); кушак (cv); кань (kv); kaķis (lv); kat (af); mósí (nv); pɩyaʊ (kbp); gato (pt-br); Gato (lad); kucing rumah (id); catte (ang); коӵыш (udm); hejma kato (eo); Kuciang (min); mlatu (jbo); Кето (av); پشیلە (ckb); قطّوس (aeb-arab); mië (ace); 猫 (zh-hans); بامشی (mzn); بلی (pnb); پیشیک (azb); macska (hu); બિલાડી (gu); gjat (fur); katu (eu); 家貓 (zh-hant); котъ (cu); кошка (ru); Michi (qu); Hauskatze (de); Cicig (ce); кот свойскі (be); niau (nan); kat (nds-nl); pisîk (ku); बिरालो (ne); भौ (new); Pisîk (ku-latn); kòt (csb); Felis silvestris catus (ext); macja (sq); חתול הבית (he); мәче (tt); Nyawu (kg); gat (pms); పెంపుడు పిల్లి (te); bussá (se); kaat (frr); मांजर (mr); gato (mwl); Katie (sgs); gatto domestico (it); แมว (th); Kitiuraq (ik); chat (ht); kass (et); Dadzi (ee); gattu (scn); ucing (su); 9a66ouc (aeb-latn); قط (ar); amcic (kab); gato (pt); qattus (mt); Katt (nds); Felis catus (bjn); katė (lt); बिल्ली (hi); mäçe (tt-latn); katse (st); pusa (ilo); misay (war); Paka-kaya (sw); cat (gd); kayt (gv); Felis catus (ban); Cat (simple); ٻلي (sd); Tamkatt (no); Gàt (eml); house cat (en); 𐌺𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌿𐍃 (got); gato (lfn) especie doméstica de felino (es); macskafélék családjába tartozó, háziasított emlősalfaj (hu); એક પ્રકારનું પાલતુ પાણી (gu); 포유류에 속하는 동물이다. 일반적으로 고양이는 길들여진 집고양이(domestic cat)를 말한다. (ko); домашнее животное (ru); 小型猫科动物，野猫的亚种 (zh-hans); anifail anwes (cy); домашно животно (mk); хатняя жывёла (be); گونه‌ای از پستانداران (fa); 小型猫科动物 (zh); huskat (da); pisică domesticită, specie de feline (ro); 肉食の動物 (ja); mamífero doméstico da familia dos felinos (gl); മനുഷ്യർ വളർത്തുന്ന ഒരു ഓമനമൃഗമാണ്‌ പൂച്ച (ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്: Cat/House Cat, ശാസ്ത്രീയനാമം: ഫെലിസ് കാതുസ് - Felis catus) എലിയെ പിടിക്കുവാനും കൂട്ടിനുമായാണ് പൂച്ചയെ വളർത്തുന്നത് (ml); däggdjur (sv); feline को घरेलु प्रजाति (ne); невеликий ссавець ряду хижих (Carnivora) родини котових (Felidae) (uk); Feles domesticus, parvus carnivorus e familia Felidarum (la); 小型貓科動物，野貓的亞種 (zh-hant); बिल्ली के बारे में (hi); petit mamífer carnívor domèstic (ca); Kissaeläinten heimoon kuuluva yleinen lemmikkieläin (fi); পোহনীয়া স্তন্যপায়ী জন্তু (as); domesticated species of feline (en-ca); domestikovaná kočkovitá šelma (cs); பாலூட்டி விலங்கு (ta); mammifero carnivoro della famiglia dei felini, animale domestico (it); বিড়াল একটি আদরের প্রাণী (bn); espèce de mammifères de la famille des félidés (fr); kewan (jv); хатняя жывёла (be-tarask); domestikovaný poddruh mačky divej (sk); йорт хайваны (tt-cyrl); espécie domesticada de felino (pt); memeli bir hayvan (tr); napaamo a sebbangan ti pusa (ilo); specia dumèstica di filinu (scn); Động vật có vú nhỏ và ăn thịt, sống chung với con người. (vi); สัตว์ชนิดหนึ่ง (th); mājdzīvnieks (lv); troeteldier (af); домаћа животиња (sr); húsdier (fy); yort xaywanı (tt-latn); espécie domesticada de felino (pt-br); йорт хайваны (tt); hewan peliharaan (id); gatunek ssaka (pl); pattedyr (nb); huisdier (nl); binatang (min); בעל חיים ממשפחת החתוליים (he); domestizierte Katze (de); felin domestik (ms); domesticated feline (en); حيوان من فصيلة السنوريات تم تدجينه من طرف الإنسان (ar); κατοικίδιο ζώο (el); домашно животно (bg) Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus, gata (es); )kra (ak); Felis silvestris catus, Kisa, Húnköttur, Heimilisköttur, Læða, Húsköttur, Fress, Búköttur, Kisi (is); Felis catus, kucing jinak, کوچيڠ (ms); Felis catus, Тикис, Felis silvestris catus (os); Ev kedisi, Kedilerin özellikleri (tr); mačka, cica (sk); Chat domestic, Cat, Chats, Chat, Cat domestic, Gat domestic, Gat, Gats (oc); Battu,'attu (sc); Мысықтар (kk); Felis silvestris f. catus, Felis catus, kočka (cs); Domaća mačka (bs); Gatu (ext); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, chaton, chatte (fr); Mačka, Mačak, Kućna mačka, Felis silvestris catus (hr); псака (myv); घरगुती मांजर (mr); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, Felis ocreata domestica, маца, мујис, мачка кућна, кућна мачка, мачка домаћа, домаћа мачка, мачке, маце, мачак (sr); Felis catus (zu); Felis silvestris catus, Kaz (lb); tamkatt, Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, huskatt, pusekatt, kattepus, pus (nb); Felis catus (su); 猫 (lzh); Felis catus (koi); 猫, Felis silvestris catus, 家貓 (yue); Felis domesticus, Felis silvestris catus, Catus (ast); Felis silvestris catus, Moix, Gat esgarrapador, Gates femelles, Felis domesticus, Gat domèstic, Gats, Gat amb classe (ca); Gat, Gàt, Gatt (lmo); Cat clóis (ga); Ընտանի կատու, Felis catus, Կատուներ (hy); 貓, 貓咪 (zh); Boarre, dakhazze (fy); 猫, イエネコ, ねこ (ja); Catto domestic (ia); Felis catus (ha); قطة, بسه (arz); පූසා, බළලා හෙවත් පූසා (si); बिल्लियाँ (hi); kesykissa, kotikissa, Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus domestica, Kissa (fi); Felis catus (wa); котка (be-tarask); песи (tt-cyrl); Felis silvestris catus, kodikaži (vep); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, แมววิลาศ, แมวเลี้ยง, แมวบ้าน, วิฬาร, วิฬาร์ (th); Domaća mačka (sh); Felis silvestris catus (vec); ཞི་མི, ཞི་མི་ (bo); Gattu (co); Miztōntli, Mizton, Gato (nah); Ipusi, Felis catus (rw); Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus, Домашна котка (bg); Felis catus, Cat (pcd); Pisici, Mâță, Pisica, Felis silvestris, Pisica de casă, pisică domestică (ro); Felis catus, Felis silvestris, Felis domesticus (to); Bisad (so); Semesterkatt, Tamkatt, Kattungar, Katten, Kissemiss, Felis silvestris catus, Katter, Källing, Felis catus, Kissekatt, Kattraser, Kattunge, Kattöra, Kattras, FIP, Sommarkatt (sv); Felis catus (ace); 貓, 貓咪 (zh-hant); 도둑고양이, 집고양이, 길고양이 (ko); kato (eo); Gato, Felis domesticus, Felis silvestris catus, Catus, Mixino, Mixíno (an); Писей, Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus (udm); Felis catus (jv); Felis silvestris catus (dsb); Kóčka domjaca, Felis silvestris catus (hsb); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, con mèo, mèo con, mèo nhà (vi); Felis silvestris catus, Mājas kaķis, Felis catus, Runcis, Kaķene (lv); Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus (af); Gídí, Másí (nv); Felis silvestris catus, gato caseiro, gato urbano, gato doméstico (pt-br); Гэрийн муур (mn); Tamkatt, Katter, Kattungar, Huskatt, Kattunger, Katten, Kattar (nn); Felis catus (min); Felis catus (av); Nyáo, Púsu (ln); cat, domestic cat, housecat, Felis silvestris catus, cats (en); Felis silvestris catus, házi macska, cica (hu); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, etxe katu, katua, etxeko katu (eu); Ко́тъ (cu); Felis silvestris catus, Felis silvestris forma catus, Felis catus, Felis catus domestica, кот, кошки, домашняя кошка, кошка домашняя, котёнок, коты, кот домашний, домашний кот (ru); Gato, Felis silvestris catus, Misi, Mishi (qu); Felis silvestris catus, Katze (de); Цициг (ce); Felis silvestris catus, Котка, Felis catus, Кошка, кот (be); Katte (nds-nl); Pisîkan (ku); विरालो (ne); Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus (sw); Gáhttu (se); Felis Silvestris Catus (lad); Mà-giāng (cdo); חתלתול, Felis silvestris catus, Felis, חתול בית, חתול (he); песи (tt); Kodukass, Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, Kiisu, Kass (et); Felis catus (mhr); Felis catus (fur); ܩܛܘܢܬܐ, ܩܛܘܢܐ, ܩܛܘ (arc); Uding, Udíng (war); F. catus, Felis silvestris, Mga pusa, Felis silvestris catus, F. s. catus, F. silvestris, Felis catus, Iring, Ireng (tl); Кицька, Felis silvestris catus, Свійський кіт, Felis catus, Свійська кішка, Домашня кішка (uk); Gat, Felis catus (eml); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, gatto (it); Пишак (tg); Katze (gsw); Kåtzn, Katze, Katzn, Katzen, Kotz, Kåtz, Katz (bar); Felis catus (lbe); Sātys kačs (ltg); Screeberagh, Kayt thieoil, Screeberey (gv); پیشی, گربهٔ اهلی, گربه اهلی, پشک, نماد جهانی ایران, گربۀ ایرانی (fa); Kater, Bolzen (nds); Felis catus, Ológìnní (yo); Cat (ilo); Felis silvestris catus (pt); Bâ-á, Niau-á, Ka-niau, Bâ (nan); Kat, Mangoyi, Kato (sn); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus domestica, Felis domestica, Felis catus (az); Naminė katė, Felis silvestris catus, Katės (lt); Felis silvestris catus, Domače mačke (sl); pesi (tt-latn); Felis silvestris catus, Felis domestica, hankat, huskat, katten (da); ᏪᏏ, ᏪᏍ, Cat (chr); kucing peliharaan, kucing domestik (id); Felis catus, Felis silvestris catus (pl); നാട്ടുപൂച്ച, നാട്ടുപൂച്ച‍, Cat (ml); Felis silvestris catus, Felis catus, Felis silvestris f. catus, Felis sylvestris catus, huiskat, poezen, poes, de poes, dakhaas (nl); Felis catus (bug); Felis catus, Мааска (sah); ېلي (sd); Kazh doñv (br); Felis silvestris catus (gl); Maca, Felis catus (sq); Γατάκι, Γαλή, Γατί, Felis catus (el); jatta, jattu, iattu, attu (scn)

How to categorize your cat photograph [ edit ]

First, according to the coat/hair/fur pattern/colour. Put your file in one of these subcategories. ONLY if you can't find an appropriate category, put it in this category (Category:Felis silvestris catus).

Second, according to breed . If your cat is a purebred, put it in the appropriate subcategory of Category:Cat breeds. If it is no identifiable breed, it can be put in Category:Domestic cats, but this is optional.

. If your cat is a purebred, put it in the appropriate subcategory of Category:Cat breeds. If it is no identifiable breed, it can be put in Category:Domestic cats, but this is optional. Third, according to hair length . If your cat has long hair, put it in Category:Long-haired cats. Medium length and short-haired cats are the most common, so they don't have separate categories. If your cat is hairless, it probably belongs in Category:Sphynx (cat) (a hairless breed).

. If your cat has long hair, put it in Category:Long-haired cats. Medium length and short-haired cats are the most common, so they don't have separate categories. If your cat is hairless, it probably belongs in Category:Sphynx (cat) (a hairless breed). Fourth, by age . Is your photograph of a kitten? Then put it in Category:Kittens. Photographs of cats giving birth can be put in Category:Cat birth.

. Is your photograph of a kitten? Then put it in Category:Kittens. Photographs of cats giving birth can be put in Category:Cat birth. Fifth, what does the photograph show of your cat? Is it a photograph of the cat's face? Then put it in Category:Cat portraits. Does it show some distinct body part of the cat? Then put it in Category:Cat anatomy. Does it show the cat doing something interesting or unusual, something other than just sitting there? Then put it in Category:Cat behavior.

of your cat? Is it a photograph of the cat's face? Then put it in Category:Cat portraits. Does it show some distinct body part of the cat? Then put it in Category:Cat anatomy. Does it show the cat doing something interesting or unusual, something other than just sitting there? Then put it in Category:Cat behavior. Sixth, what does the photograph show besides the cat? Is it a photograph of a cat in snow or autumn leaves? Does it show the cat on a fence, in a tree, or on a wall? Then put it in Category:Cats by setting.

Anytime you don't know how to categorise your photo, just put it in this category directly, and someone else will subcategorise it for you.



