Cat

Cat
Base Information
Classification	Carnivore
Terrain	Forests & Mountains
Locomotion	Walker
Size	large
Speed	Fast
Strength	Strong
Social Structure	Lone
Weapons	Claws and Teeth
Armor	None
Body Structure
Symmetry	bilateral
Head/Torso	Head with brain/senses
Limbs & Manipulators	2 fore legs, 2 rear legs
Tail	1 tail
Skeleton	Bony interior
Internal Fluids	Blood
Skin	Hair
Natural Weapons	Claws and Teeth
Body Shape
Size	large
Stance	Horizontal
Length/Height	0.6-1.2 meters
Body Profile	Typical
Weight	4-5 kilograms
Details
Edibility	Yes
Training Difficulty	Yes
Source
Homeworld	Terra (Solomani Rim 1827)
Multi-world	Yes
Canon	Yes
Reference

The Cat is a creature lifeform that is not a sophont.

• This is a native of Terra

Description (Specifications)

The Cat is a carnivore once native to Terra (Solomani Rim 1827).

These creatures were domesticated prior to the expansion of the Solomani into space, and they have accompanied them from world to world. On these worlds, Feral species have subsequently developed.

Physiology & Ecology

The cat has a muscular body with powerful forelimbs, a large head and a tail that is about half the length of its body. Its coat is anything from dense and heavy to completely absent, and colouration varies between shades of orange and brown through to black and white Each cat is uniquely marked.

There is a notable sexual dimorphism between males and females, with the latter being consistently smaller than males. The size difference between males and females is proportionally greater in the large cat breeds. It has been hypothesised that body size of different cat populations may have been correlated with climate, or by distribution and size of available prey species.

The cat is mainly diurnal. It will climb trees and many breeds avoid water. Cats can be strong swimmers.

In the wild, cats mostly feed on small and creatures, particularly rodents introduced from Terra (Solomani Rim 1827).

Cats have long claws and teeth of up to 20mm long.

Individual cats are not usually considered dangerous but they may attack if threatened. They will attack surprised creatures of up to their own size.

Life Cycle & Reproduction

The cat mates all year round. They usually have between one and six kittens per litter with an average of three. They reach sexual maturity at 5-10 months.

Cats can live for several decades, but most survive less than one.

Diet & Trophics

Cats are Carnivores hunting from Ambush.

Their only predators are Sophonts, or still larger predators on those planets where they have been introduced.

History & Background (Dossier)

Cats are native to Terra (Solomani Rim 1827) and accompanied the Solomani into space. The creatures have spread throughout the Imperium and beyond. They are not generally present in Aslan, Hiver or K'kree space - but have spread across the Zhodani Consulate.

The first Cat to make it into space is said to be a Ginger Tom called Jones aboard a Terran vessel named the Nostromo. The story may well be apocryphal.

Derived Products (Goods)

Cats are traded as pets and as efficient hunters for colonies experiencing problems with small creature infestations.

Many worlds can supply vacuum proof cat-transport boxes at their spaceports.

Travellers' Aid Society Advisory

Cats are a non-dangerous creature to most sophonts, unless provoked. They have a TAS green advisory.

Image Repository

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Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This creature can primarily be found in the following areas:
Charted Space

Species Notes

Cats have been subject to numerous genetic modifications - particularly affecting their coat colour and density and their and eye colour. The long-period isolation of small populations has also resulted in natural selection of specific sub-breeds on particular worlds. The inter-fertility of these breeds can not be guaranteed and purchasers seeking off-world Cats for breeding purposes should consider this when making their purchases.

See in particular Ship's Cat for varieties intended to live aboard spaceships, space stations, and other sealed habitats where the outside is a hostile environment.

Homeworld

The homeworld of this creature is:

• Terra (world)

World Listing: 1105

This creature is known to be found in the following systems and worlds:

No world articles for Cat

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author: BackworldTraveller

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