英会話レッスン―今日のテキストDomestic cats, no matter their breed, are all members of one species. Felis catus*リビア・ヤマネコ* has had a very long relationship with humans. Ancient Egyptians may have first domesticated cats as early as 4,000 years ago. Plentiful rodents probably drew wild felines*猫科* to human communities. The cats' skill in killing them may have first earned the affectionate*人懐っこい* attention of humans.
Cats communicate by marking trees, fence posts*支柱*, or furniture with their claws or their waste. These scent posts are meant to inform others of a cat's home range. House cats employ a vocal repertoire that extends from a purr*猫がゴロゴロと喉を鳴らす* to a screech*甲高い声*.
Domestic cats remain largely carnivorous, and have evolved a simple gut appropriate for raw meat. They also retain the rough tongue that can help them clean every last morsel*少量* from an animal bone (and groom themselves). Their diets vary with the whims*気まぐれ* of humans, however, and can be supplemented by the cat's own hunting successes.
Cats communicate by marking trees, fence posts*支柱*, or furniture with their claws or their waste. These scent posts are meant to inform others of a cat's home range. House cats employ a vocal repertoire that extends from a purr*猫がゴロゴロと喉を鳴らす* to a screech*甲高い声*.
Domestic cats remain largely carnivorous, and have evolved a simple gut appropriate for raw meat. They also retain the rough tongue that can help them clean every last morsel*少量* from an animal bone (and groom themselves). Their diets vary with the whims*気まぐれ* of humans, however, and can be supplemented by the cat's own hunting successes.
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