Cats are often mysterious, misunderstood creatures. Here are a few more little-known facts about them!
- If a cat slow-blinks at you, it means it loves you!
- The average cat sleeps 16-18 hours a day
- Cats don't have collarbones!
- The proper term for a hairball is a bezoar
- Cats have no receptor for sweetness, unlike people and dogs!
- Cats can hear sounds 2 octaves higher than humans can
- Cats aren't the only animals that purr
- The largest cat breed is the Maine Coon, which can weigh around 11 kilograms
- The most popular purebred cat breed is the Persian cat
- Every cat except the cheetah can retract its claws when not using them
- Male cats tend to be "right-pawed," while female cats tend to be "left-pawed"
- Cats greet each other by touching noses
- Calico and tortoiseshell cats are almost always female. Whenever a male calico exists, it has the XXY gene mutation.
- The scientific word for a cat lover is an "ailurophile"
- The first cat show was held in London in 1871
- Humans have only 6 muscles to control their outer ear, cats have 32!
- Adult cats have 30 teeth
- Cats sweat only through their paws
- Cats are the most popular pets in the US
- A cat's ears can rotate independently of each other a full 180 degrees!