[PAR] [TLE] Cat [SEP] The domestic cat ("Felis silvestris catus" or "Felis catus") is a small, typically furry, carnivorous mammal.  They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines.  Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin.  There are more than 70 cat breeds, though different associations proclaim different numbers according to their standards. [PAR] [TLE] Felidae [SEP] The biological family Felidae is a lineage of carnivorans that includes the cats.  A member of this family is also called a felid.  The characteristic features of cats have evolved to support a carnivorous lifestyle, with adaptations for ambush or stalking and short pursuit hunting.  They have gracile and muscular bodies, strong flexible forelimbs and retractable claws for holding prey, dental and cranial adaptations for a strong bite, and often have characteristic striped or spotted coat patterns for camouflage.  Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they are dependent on nutrients in animal flesh for survival, and because of the large proportion of meat in their diet are sometimes referred to as hypercarnivores. Of the 13 terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, they are the strictest carnivores.
[PAR] [TLE] Cat [ SEP ] The domestic cat ( " Felis silvestris catus " or " Felis catus " ) is a small , typically furry , carnivorous mammal . They are often called house cats when kept as indoor pets or simply cats when there is no need to distinguish them from other felids and felines . Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and for their ability to hunt vermin . There are more than 70 cat breeds , though different associations proclaim different numbers according to their standards . [PAR] [TLE] Felidae [ SEP ] The biological family Felidae is a lineage of carnivorans that includes the cats . A member of this family is also called a felid . The characteristic features of cats have evolved to support a carnivorous lifestyle , with adaptations for ambush or stalking and short pursuit hunting . They have gracile and muscular bodies , strong flexible forelimbs and retractable claws for holding prey , dental and cranial adaptations for a strong bite , and often have characteristic striped or spotted coat patterns for camouflage . Cats are obligate carnivores , meaning they are dependent on nutrients in animal flesh for survival , and because of the large proportion of meat in their diet are sometimes referred to as hypercarnivores . Of the 13 terrestrial families in the order Carnivora , they are the strictest carnivores .
A cat is part of a biological family that, given their need for animal nutrients, are sometimes referred to as what?
A cat is part of a biological family that , given their need for animal nutrients , are sometimes referred to as what ?
hypercarnivores.
hypercarnivores.