@catfacts

I post daily kool kat facts at 6:00 AM Mountain Standard Time.
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Cats lap liquid from the underside of their tongue, not from the top.

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The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London. Cat shows later became a worldwide craze.

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A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.

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A cat's field of vision is about 200 degrees.

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Perhaps the most famous comic cat is the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. With the ability to disappear, this mysterious character embodies the magic and sorcery historically associated with cats.

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In one stride, a cheetah can cover 23 to 26 feet (7 to 8 meters).

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Some cats have survived falls of over 65 feet (20 meters), due largely to their “righting reflex.” The eyes and balance organs in the inner ear tell it where it is in space so the cat can land on its feet. Even cats without a tail have this ability.

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Kittens who are taken along on short, trouble-free car trips to town tend to make good passengers when they get older. They get used to the sounds and motions of traveling and make less connection between the car and the visits to the vet.

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The most expensive cat was an Asian Leopard cat (ALC)-Domestic Shorthair (DSH) hybrid named Zeus. Zeus, who is 90% ALC and 10% DSH, has an asking price of £100,000 ($154,000).

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The first cat in space was a French cat named Felicette (a.k.a. “Astrocat”) In 1963, France blasted the cat into outer space. Electrodes implanted in her brains sent neurological signals back to Earth. She survived the trip.

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Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy and healthy - some cats will purr loudly when they are terrified or in pain.

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The average litter of kittens is between 2 - 6 kittens.

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The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650).

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Tylenol and chocolate are both poisionous to cats.

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Edward Lear, author of \The Owl and the Pussycat\"", is said to have had his new house in San Remo built to exactly the same specification as his previous residence, so that his much-loved tabby, Foss, would immediately feel at home."""

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