Cute, sharp, active, naughty, waiting outside the whole to attack rat and a lot ! that is a cat. Mostly everyone like cats but children like the cats the most. Today we share some Surprising & Unknown Facts about Cats
- The most popular pet in America is the Cat. There are approximately 14 million more house cats than dogs in the US.
- It’s true! When a female cat goes into heat she can mate with many different males. She will not leave ‘heat’ until her body sends her the “successful mating” signal, which can take quite some time.
- Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in China as a delicious food.
- Cats love milk, but many of them are lactose intolerant. This means that they are actually allergic to milk.
- The average cat sleeps 16-18 hours per day.
- Cats are thought to be pretty smart and with a brain 90% similar to the human brain.
- Cats have over 20 muscles that control their ears.
- The world’s richest cat worth is $13 million after his human passed away and named all property in the name of that cat Blackie.
- Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.
- The front paws of a cat are different from the back paws. They have five toes on the front but only four on the back.
- Unlike dogs, cats have no sense of what is sweet. No wonder they never seem happy with cakes.
- Approximately 40,000 people are bitten by cats in the U.S. annually.
- There are more than 70 breeds of cat.
- Humans greet each other by shaking hands; cats greet one another by touching their noses together.
- In the 1960s, the CIA tried to turn a cat into a spy by implanting a microphone into her ear and a radio transmitter at the base of her skull. She somehow survived the surgery but got hit by a taxi on her first mission.
- The longest cat ever measured 48.5 inches (1.23 m) when fully stretched out.
- Owning a cat can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third, researchers found.
- In the 15th century, Pope Innocent VIII began ordering the killing of cats, pronouncing them demonic.
- When cats leave their poop uncovered, it is a sign of aggression to let you know they don’t fear from you.
- The first cat in space was from French. She was named Felicette or “Astrocat.”
- When a family cat died in ancient Egypt, family members would mourn by shaving off their eyebrows. They also perform funerals during which they drank wine and beat their breasts. The cat was embalmed with a sculpted wooden mask and the tiny mummy was placed in the family tomb or in a pet cemetery with tiny mummies of mice.
- The heart rate of a cat is 110-140 beats per minutes – around twice as fast as the average human.
- A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.
- In Japan, if a black cat comes on your way they feel it lucky.
- In India, if a cat comes on your way they feel it unlucky.
So, these are some Surprising & Unknown Facts about Cats