The Lion in Your Living Room

The Lion in Your Living Room (Netflix)

Before you watch the video, tell me a little about your experience with cats:

A) Do you have a cat (or have you ever had a cat)? _______

B) What do you like about cats? _____________________________________

C) What do you not like about cats? _________________________________

D) Pick a name for the cat pictured → ____________________________

___ 1. The gait of a cat evolved to improve a cat’s:

1. running speed
2. stealth
3. jump

___ 2. High Rise Syndrome occurs when cats:

1. get lost in buildings
2. get stuck in trees
3. fall off balconies

___ 3. What feature of a cat’s ears help them hunt prey?

1. they swivel
2. they can hear ultrasonic squeeks
3. both of these

___ 4. The vomeronasal organ is used when:

1. sniffing other cats
2. hunting prey
3. finding mates

___ 5. What area on the eye is reflective?

1. pupil
2. tapetum lucidum
3. iris

___ 6. Whiskers help cats:

1. move in tight spaces
2. purr
3. balance on tree limbs

___ 7. Domestic cats meow to

1. scare predators
2. find prey
3. get attention

___ 8. Cats make a “chattering” noise during what activity?

1. eating
2. hunting
3. fighting

___ 9. The solicitation purr of cats is most similar to what?

1. baby’s crying
2. dog’s whining
3. traffic

___ 10. A cat that has never known human companionship is called:

1. domesticated
2. adapted
3. feral

___ 11. A straight-up tail communicates what?

1. friendly intentions
2. a warning
3. hunger

___ 12. Felis silvestris lybica is a type of wildcat thought to be:

1. nearly extinct
2. the largest cat
3. the ancestor of domestic cats

___ 13. What likely brought cats to human settlements?

1. other cats
2. food
3. rats

___ 14. Orange cats were more common in areas with:

1. Vikings
2. farmers
3. deserts

___ 15. What gives cats bad press?

1. they injure babies
2. they carry disease
3. they kill wildlife

Careers that involve cats: Veterinarian | Cat Trainer | Shelter Worker | Cat Breeder