1. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club1 CATS

2. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club2 1. What is the scientific name of the cat family? 2. How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats? 3. How are the eyes of all cats alike? 4. What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's teeth fitted for this? 5. Of what use are the cat's whiskers? 6. How are the cat's ears protected? 7. Identify from pictures or personal observation four kinds of domesticated cats. Describe each one’s temperament. 8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats? 9. Identify from pictures or personal observation seven kinds of wild cats. Tell in what part of the world they are found. 10. What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it have that title? What is its temperament really like? 11. Tell the story of Androcles and the lion. 12. Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the cat family is mentioned.

3. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club3 What is the scientific name of the cat family? THE FELIDAE

4. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club4 How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats? CLAWS ARE RETACTABLE AND VERY SHARP (RETACTABLE MEANS TO DRAW INTO THE BODY)

5. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club5 3.How are the eyes of all cats alike? PUPILS CAN BE VERY LARGE ENABLING THEM TO SEE IN THE NIGHT SHRINK TO A NARROW SLIT ENABLING THEM TO SEE IN BRILLANT SUNLIGHT THERE ARE A NOCTURNAL (NIGHT) AS WELL AS DAYLIGHT PROWLING FAMILY

6. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club6 What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's teeth fitted for this? MAIN DIET CONSTIST OF FLESH TEETH LONG AND ANGULAR – MAKES THEM ABLE TO TEAR FLESH

7. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club7 Of what use are the cat's whiskers? USED FOR JUDING THE WIDTH OF HOLES AND DISTANCES VERY SENTITIVE

8. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club8 How are the cat's ears protected? PROTECTED BY HAIR INSIDE WHICH ARE VERY SENSITIVE THE HAIR PROTECT THE CATS FRON ANYTHING THAT TRIES TO ENTER THE EAR

9. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club9 LONG HAIR SIAMESE BRITISH CATS MAMX A B C D

10. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club10 LONG HAIR Known as Persian Almost any color usually overall plain color With very busy tails Once called angora cats MAMXShort hair variety Known for its complete absence of a tail has longer hind legs than most cats BRITISH CATS Short hair Well proportioned Colors are many and varied Found in most countries SIAMESEKnow by its long body Long tapering tail Long well-proportioned head Usually have brown coat and black face

11. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club11 8.Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats? Good rats and mouse hunters Man’s allies against rhodents ( rats, mice- who eat our grain and food and also carry disease)

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13. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club13 LIONAfrica LYNXEurope and Asia CHEETAHAfrica and India LEOPARDAsia and Africa JAGUARSouth and central America Mexico TIGERIndia PUMANorth American

14. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club14 What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it have that title? What is its temperament really like? Often called the king of the best Male = 1.2 metres in height at the shoulder and 3.3m in length. enhanced in apperance by a magnificent thick shaggy mane of long hair which falls on the neck, shoulders and part of the throat and chin. Female is not graced with this adornment and smaller than male Food = zebra, antelopes, buffaloes His terrific roar put terror into every animal in hearing distance It likes sandy, rocky districts and wait for its prey (food) in reeds and long grass near water

15. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club15 Tell the story of Androcles and the lion.

16. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club16 Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the cat family is mentioned DANIEL IN THE LIONS DEN (DANIEL 6: 4-24) SAMSON SLAYING THE LION (JUDGES 14: 5-14) DAVID KILLED A LION (1 SMUEL 17:34-37) NEW EARTH STORY (ISIAH 11: 6-9)

17. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club17 1. What is the scientific name of the cat family? 2. How is the structure of the paw similar in all cats? 3. How are the eyes of all cats alike? 4. What is the main food of the cat family? How are the cat's teeth fitted for this? 5. Of what use are the cat's whiskers? 6. How are the cat's ears protected? 7. Identify from pictures or personal observation four kinds of domesticated cats. Describe each one’s temperament. 8. Of what benefit to man are domesticated cats? 9. Identify from pictures or personal observation seven kinds of wild cats. Tell in what part of the world they are found. 10. What animal is known as the king of beasts? Why does it have that title? What is its temperament really like? 11. Tell the story of Androcles and the lion. 12. Relate four stories in the Bible in which a member of the cat family is mentioned.

18. Portsmouth Pathfinder Club18 Things to do to complete the honour 1. Get the pictures a) The 4 domestic cats b) The 7 wilds cat 2. Write up the story of the “Androcles and the lion.” 3. Write a brief story about the four stories related to the lion. DEADLINE: 26 TH November 2006