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- Cat
- [Physiological effects / Toxicity in animals] parrots, and cats (kittens especially) because they are unable to metabolise the chemical effectively
- Chocolate
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- Cat
- [Characteristics / Hunting and diet] chocolate, for example, can be fatal due to the presence of theobromine (see theobromine poisoning), although few cats will eat chocolate.
- Theobromine
- [Natural sources and effects in other animals] It is the primary alkaloid found in cocoa and chocolate, and is one of the causes for chocolate's mood-elevating effects
- Chocolate
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- Cat
- [Nomenclature] An immature cat is called a kitten (which is also an alternative name for young rats, rabbits, hedgehogs, beavers, squirrels and skunks)
- Kitten
- [Physiological effects / Toxicity in animals] and cats (kittens especially) because they are unable to metabolise the chemical effectively. If they are fed chocolate
- Chocolate
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- Cat
- [Reproduction and genetics / Environment] gestation period for cats is approximately 63-65 days. The size of a litter averages three to five kittens
- Litter (animal)
- [Birth and development] litter of kittens usually consists of three to six kittens. Born after approximately 63 days of gestation
- Kitten
- [Physiological effects / Toxicity in animals] and cats (kittens especially) because they are unable to metabolise the chemical effectively. If they are fed chocolate
- Chocolate
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- Cat
- They use more than one hundred vocalizations and types of body language for communication, including calling ("meow" or "miaou"), purring, hissing
- Purr
- [Other examples of purring / Historical theories] One speculation is that it is a signalling mechanism between mother cat and nursing kittens. Female cats are known to purr while giving
- Kitten
- [Physiological effects / Toxicity in animals] and cats (kittens especially) because they are unable to metabolise the chemical effectively. If they are fed chocolate
- Chocolate
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