INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CATS
Family
All domestic cats have a common ancestor:
- Feline : Member of Cat family.
- Agile : Graceful, flexible and fast.
- Retractable : Can move back into his original place.
- Pounce : To jump or lunge on prey.
Sounds
Cats domesticated member of family
- They can also hear sounds that humans can not hear.
- House cats can hear high,squeaky sounds like those made by mice.
Vision
Cat’s two colour-detecting cones
- Cats have great night eye sight.
- Their ability to see at night is six times better than humans.
- Cats mainly see things in shades of yellow, grey, blue tinges and sometimes in shades of green.
Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping.
- House cats share 95.6% of their genetic makeup with tigers. They also share some of the same behaviour habits such as prey stalking and pouncing.
- cats can have a dominant front paw and male cats tend to favour their left paw whereas, female cats may have a dominant right paw.
- Most cats have 18 toes, 5 on their front paw and four on their back paw. However, some cats can be born with “extra toes”, a condition called polydactylism.
- The oldest cat to ever live was Creme puff, who lived to be 38 years and 3 days old
- The whiskers on a cat are not just cute, they serve a very significant function in assisting cats with getting around, especially at night.
- Although a group of kittens are more likely called a “litter” they can also be known as “kindle” of kittens.
- Cats are believed to be the only mammals who do not taste sweetness.