black cat
domestic cat with black fur
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Summary
black cat is a colour morph[1]. It draws 11,288 Wikipedia views per month (colour morph category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: cat[3]
- Has use: superstition[4]
- Commons category: Black cats[5]
- Color: black[6]
- Unicode character: πββ¬[7]
- Facet of: cat coat genetics[8]
- Described by source: The Great Encyclopedia of Faeries[9]
- Has characteristic: melanism[10]
- Different from: black panther[11]
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Influence
Things named for black cat include The Black Cat[12], a literary work[13], written by Edgar Allan Poe[14].
Why It Matters
black cat has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for it include The Black Cat[12], a literary work[13], written by Edgar Allan Poe[14].