Some Unknown Amazing Facts About Cats

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• When Cats chase their prey, they keep their head level. But, humans & other animals bob their heads up and down.
• There are over 20 muscles in Cat’s ears. And Cat’s hearing ability is far better than dogs.
• Cats sleep 18-20 hours a day. And they sleep near 70% of their lives.
• It’s an amazing true that Cats have no sense of tasting sweet foods.
• Cats make about 100 different vocal sounds. Dogs make only about 10.
• When cats grimace, they are usually “taste-scenting.” They have an extra organ that, with some breathing control, allows the cats to taste-sense the air.
• Cats can hear ultrasonic sounds that Dolphins create to communicate each other.
• Most cats are lactose intolerant, so, they can’t digest cow milk.
• Killing Cats was a punishable offence (in the most cases punish to death) in the ancient Egypt.
• Owning a cat can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack by a third.

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• Every Cat has its own unique nose print. It’s similar to human’s fingerprints.
• When Cats are in happy mood they often knead with their paws.
• The name of the first cat in the space is Felicette (a.k.a. “Astrocat”).
• The world’s largest cat measured 48.5 inches long.
• Another very interesting thing is that Cats can’t see directly below their noses. That’s why they often miss foods in front of their nose.
• A cat can jump approximately seven times its height.
• A cat’s brain is biologically more similar to a human brain. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
• A cat can recognizes its master’s voice.
• Cats dream in the sleep like humans.
• A cat’s sense of smell is 14 times better than human beings.

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• Cats have survived falls of over 20 meters, due largely to their “righting reflex.”
• Another amazing fact is that all male cats are typically left-pawed & all female cats are typically right-pawed.
• Cats only have sweat glands the pads of their paws.
• A cat’s whiskers help to detect objects and navigate in night.
• Cats hate the water because their fur does not insulate well when it’s wet.
• Cats have sharper memory than dogs.
• Humans greet each other by shaking hands; cats greet one another by touching their noses together.
• The first commercially cloned pet was a cat named “Little Nicky.” It costs 50K USD to clone it.
• Cats can change their meow to manipulate a human. They often imitate a human baby when they need food.
• Cat’s jaw can’t move sideways, so Cats can’t chew large chunks of food.

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references :

• http://www.factretriever.com/cat-facts
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseamarshall/meows?utm_term=.knGzOyDqA#.bwad05AYO
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/robynwilder/marvelous-cat-facts?utm_term=.ll3Nndr1Y#.inlN68lYM
• http://cattime.com/cat-facts/kittens/1773-20-cat-facts-to-share-with-kids

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