There are thirty-seven species that are found throughout the world.
All cats share many tendencies.
All have large eyes and good vision. Most have very sharp retractable claws and long slender canine teeth. All these combined make cats some of the most effective predators alive today. Although the term carnivore may refer to any animal which exists on a diet made up exclusively of other animals, it is commonly accepted by zoologists to include only mammals of the dog , cat, bear and weasel families. Many of these animals, in contradiction of their name, in reality are omnivorous, living on both plant and animal material.