THE CAT

REPRODUCTION

• The cat is unisexual. There are male and female cats.



• The male cat mates with the female.



• Internal fertilisation takes place.



• The fertilised egg grows and becomes the embryo.



• The embryo grows in the body of the female.



• The embryo obtains food from the blood-stream of the female.



• The embryo develops into a tiny kitten. The kitten is born alvive after 63 days.



• The kitten sucks milk from its mother. Thus we say that it is suckled by its mother.



• The cat is called a mammal.



• The young of all mammals are born alive.



• The young o human beings re also born alive.