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A digital cat is the latest addition to a Cambridge school, taking the place of the traditional class pet hamster in a cage.

Cinder, a virtual feline, behaves a little like a Pokemon Go character, popping up on pupils' laptops at Trumpington Community College and also on a large mirror screen set up in the hall, where pupils can see her interacting with them.

The cat, designed by the pupils with the help of London-based technology company Umbrellium, is connected to the school's network and is "fed" on solar power generated by the building.

Teachers hopes the project will encourage pupils to work as a team to care for the cat.