Interesting Facts about Cats
Cats make wonderful pets. They are independent animals and you are always wondering what they are thinking. They can be affectionate, but only when they want to be. Below you will find some interesting facts and trivia about cats and maybe you get a better insight into what they are thinking.
Did you know ?
- The first official cat show was in the UK in 1871 and was held at the Crystal Palace
- A cat will sleep on an average of 16 hours per day
- A cat has 5 toes on its front paws and 4 toes on its back paws
- An adult cat has 30 teeth; 14 on the bottom and 16 on the top
- A domestic cat can run at speeds up to 30 mph
- A cat's purring does not always indicate happiness. Cats often purr loudly when they are in pain or distressed, or if they want something
- A cat lover is called an Ailurophile
- A cat's heart beats up to 140 times per minute, almost twice as fast as a human's
- When a cat brings you dead prey they look at it as bringing you a present
- A group of adult cats are called "clowders" and a group of kittens are called "kindles"
- Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat door, or cat flap
- Ancient Egyptians shaved their eyebrows in mourning when their cats died
- A cat's sense of smell is 14 times stronger than a human's
- Cats have 32 muscles in each ear and can turn their ears quickly to catch a noise
- Cats have over 100 vocal sounds and dogs have only 10
- Cats drink liquid from the underside of their tongues, not from the top
- A cat's nose pad is as unique as a human's fingerprint
These are just some of the interesting tidbits I have come across. Cats will always seem standoffish and independent. I personally think that is why I enjoy having them as pets; you never know what they are going to do next!
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