FACTS ABOUT CATS

I met domestic house cat when I went home on New Year's eve. She's so cute. She sit on my lap to get some hot body temperature.

Facts About Cats

• The love of cats is known as "Ailurophilia."
• A cat takes 20 to 40 breaths per minute.
• You could try stroking a cat to relieve stress.
• A cat uses its tail to maintain balance.
• Cats walk on their toes unlike other animals.
• There are more bones in a cat’s body compared to a human’s. A cat has 230 while a human has 206.
• A cat’s heart beats at the rate of 110 to 140 beats per minute.
• A cat is able to gauge your mood. A change in your mood might result in a change in your cat’s mood too.
• A cat has 30 teeth, which consist of 12 incisors, 10 premolars, 4 canines and 4 molars.
• When a cat is frightened, the hair on its body stands up fairly evenly.
• When the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the tail and the spine, it is an indication that the cat is ready to attack.
• Unlike dogs and humans, the cat is unable to move its jaws side to side, or laterally. The only motion that a cat’s jaw performs is up and down.
• A cat’s whiskers, eyes and ears will tell you the cat’s mood.
• A cat has a third eye called a haw, which is only visible when the cat is not feeling well.
• A cat has a more sensitive hearing compared to dogs and humans.
• As a kitten grows older, the color of its eyes changes.
• A cat eats grass as it helps in digestion and also gets rid of fur in its stomach.
• The cat’s back paw has 4 toes while the front paw has 5.
• A cat’s body temperature is 102 °F
• A cat has 24 whiskers, which it uses for measuring distances.
• Just like a human fingerprint, the nose pad of a cat is ridged with a pattern, which is unique.
• If you notice your cat snoring or rolling on its back, it means it trusts you.
• The tiny barbs, which are located on a cat’s tongue, help it to scoop the liquid backward.
• A cat is blessed with over a hundred vocal chords.
• White cats with blue eyes have higher chances of becoming deaf.
• Kittens usually open their eyes between 7 to 10 days; in some cases this might even happen in 2 days.
• The Jacobson’s organ is a special scent organ located in the roof of the cat’s mouth. This organ helps the cat to analyze smell.