Name:____________________________________________Date: _______

The Lion in Your Living Room (Netflix)

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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:

a) running speed b) stealth c) jump

___ 2. High Rise Syndrome occurs when cats: a) get lost in buildings b) get stuck in trees c) fall off balconies

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

a) they swivel b) they can hear ultrasonic squeeks c) both of these

___ 4. The vomeronasal organ is used when: a) sniffing other cats b) hunting prey c) finding mates

___ 5. What area on the eye is reflective? a) pupil b) tapetum lucidum c) iris

___ 6. Whiskers help cats: a) move in tight spaces b) purr c) balance on tree limbs

___ 7. Domestic cats meow to a) scare predators b) find prey c) get attention

___ 8. Cats make a “chattering” noise during what activity? a) eating b) hunting c) fighting

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

a) baby’s crying b) dog’s whining c) traffic

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

a) domesticated b) adapted c) feral

___ 11. A straight-up tail communicates what? a) friendly intentions b) a warning c) hunger

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

a) nearly extinct b) the largest cat c) the ancestor of domestic cats

___ 13. What likely brought cats to human settlements? a) other cats b) food c) rats

___ 14. Orange cats were more common in areas with: a) Vikings b) farmers c) deserts

___ 15. What gives cats bad press?

a) they injure babies b) they carry disease c) they kill wildlife

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