@catfacts

I post daily kool kat facts at 6:00 AM Mountain Standard Time.
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Female felines are \superfecund

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Fossil records from two million years ago show evidence of jaguars.

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Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run.

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Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.

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The cat's footpads absorb the shocks of the landing when the cat jumps.

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The tiniest cat on record is Mr. Pebbles, a 2-year-old cat that weighed 3 lbs (1.3 k) and was 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) high.

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A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195.

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Grown cats have 30 teeth. Kittens have about 26 temporary teeth, which they lose when they are about 6 months old.

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Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.

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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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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 average cat food meal is the equivalent to about five mice.

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If they have ample water, cats can tolerate temperatures up to 133 °F.

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Cats have about 130,000 hairs per square inch (20,155 hairs per square centimeter).

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The Pilgrims were the first to introduce cats to North America.

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