@catfacts

I post daily kool kat facts at 6:00 AM Mountain Standard Time.
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The cat's footpads absorb the shocks of the landing when the cat jumps.

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Cats are the world's most popular pets, outnumbering dogs by as many as three to one

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Cats only use their meows to talk to humans, not each other. The only time they meow to communicate with other felines is when they are kittens to signal to their mother.

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Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.

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If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat is threatened or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail.

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The richest cat is Blackie who was left £15 million by his owner, Ben Rea.

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The cat's tail is used to maintain balance.

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Many Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bast, who had a woman’s body and a cat’s head.

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The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).

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Researchers believe the word “tabby” comes from Attabiyah, a neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq. Tabbies got their name because their striped coats resembled the famous wavy patterns in the silk produced in this city.

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The claws on the cat’s back paws aren’t as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don’t retract and, consequently, become worn.

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The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”

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The domestic cat is the only species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. You can also learn about your cat's present state of mind by observing the posture of his tail.

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Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.

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Miacis, the primitive ancestor of cats, was a small, tree-living creature of the late Eocene period, some 45 to 50 million years ago.

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