Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The name `` Sylvester '' is a play on Felis silvestris , the scientific name for the wild cat species ( domestic cats like Sylvester , though , are actually Felis catus ) .
Simplified: Sylvester 's name is a play on the word , Felis silvestris which is a scientific name for the wild cat species although Sylvester is a domestic cat .