Phoenician cargo ships are thought to have brought the first domesticated cats to Europe in about 900 BC.
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Siamese kittens are born white because of the heat inside the mother's uterus before birth. This heat keeps the kittens' hair from darkening on the points.
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In Ancient Egypt, when a person's house cat passed away, the owner would shave their eyebrows to reflect their grief.
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Cats that live together sometimes rub each others heads to show that they have no intention of fighting. Young cats do this more often, especially when they are excited.
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All cats have claws, and all except the cheetah sheath them when at rest.
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Approximately 1/3 of cat owners think their pets are able to read their minds.
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There are approximately 100 breeds of cat.
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In just seven years, a single pair of cats and their offspring could produce a staggering total of 420,000 kittens.
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The normal body temperature of a cat is between 100.5 ° and 102.5 °F. A cat is sick if its temperature goes below 100 ° or above 103 °F.
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Cats can jump up to 7 times their tail length.
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A cat will tremble or shiver when it is extreme pain.
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Heat occurs several times a year and can last anywhere from 3 to 15 days.
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The name "jaguar" comes from a Native American word meaning "he who kills with one leap".
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In ancient Egypt, mummies were made of cats, and embalmed mice were placed with them in their tombs. In one ancient city, over 300,000 cat mummies were found.
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Researchers are unsure exactly how a cat purrs. Most veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by vibrating vocal folds deep in the throat. To do this, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the air passage about 25 times per second.
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