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Consider the symbiotic relationship between human and cat.
Cats are a species of mammal, belonging to the family Felidae. They were initially domesticated in Egypt around 4500 BC for controlling pests such as rodents and snakes. Cats have been on human ships since their earliest voyages, helping keep the rodent populations under control so that food stores would last longer and not spoil. Cats also helped humans hunt prey both on land and at sea by providing another predator that could be used against smaller animals like rabbits or birds.
Cats are very useful animals for humans, in a variety of ways. However, I think that it is not fair to say that they have been domesticated by humans; cats were featured in ancient Egyptian mythology as semi-divine beings, and had their own religious cults before being domesticated.
Cats have generally been very independent animals, and they do not need humans to survive. Though domesticated cats may be kept as pets by humans, this is a choice that the cat makes freely.
A cat's diet is flexible, and can include an omnivorous diet of plants and small animals such as mice. Cats depend on humans for food, in the form of dry or wet canned cat food.
Furthermore, cats can hunt for small animals and birds on their own. They can also be fed by humans directly.
Cats are not very social animals and tend to prefer solitude. They may attack other cats that they meet in the wild, or those that have invaded their territory.