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Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.

Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.

Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.

Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.

Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.

Curiosities about cats 1 - On average, a cat spends 2/3 of the day sleeping. This means that in 9 years of life, only 3 years are awake. 2 - Cats don't like candy. 3 - When a cat chases prey, unlike a dog or human, it always keeps its head down. 4 - The hairballs we vomit are called egagropilos. 5 - Cats tend to be right-handed, while cats tend to be mostly left-handed. A cat makes about 100 different sounds, while a dog makes about 10. 6 - A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human's than a dog's brain. 7 - Both humans and cats have an identical region in the brain responsible for emotions. 8 - There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, and approximately 40 recognized breeds. 9 - The oldest domestic cat was found in a grave in Cyprus that is over 9000 years old. 10 - According to a Hebrew legend, Noah prayed to God to help him protect the food from the mice in the ark. God made a Lion sneeze, and from that sneeze the cat was born. 11 - A cat's hearing is better than a dog's. 12 - A cat can hear high-frequency sounds, about 2 octaves higher than any human. 13 - A cat can run at 49 km per hour over short distances. 14 - A cat jumps 5 times its height in a single leap. 15 - Some cats have even survived a 20-meter drop due to the righting reflex. Its eyes, organs and inner ear tell the cat where it is in space so it can land on its feet. Even tailless cats have this ability. 16 - A cat rubs against a human not only to show affection, but also to mark its territory, due to the scent that the glands around its face release. The tail and paws also have the same odor as the cat. 17 - Scientists aren't sure why a cat purrs. Many veterinarians believe that a cat purrs by causing its vocal cords to vibrate deep in the throat. For this to be possible, a muscle in the larynx opens and closes the passage of air 25 times per second. 18 - In ancient Egypt, when a cat died, the family showed their sadness by shaving their eyebrows. 19 - Each cat, on average, gives birth to between 1 and 9 cats at a time. The largest litter to date was 19 kittens, but only 15 survived. Currently, the largest wild cat is the Siberian Tiger, which is over 3.6 meters long and weighs over 300 kg. 20 - In Australia and the UK, black cats are a sign of good luck. 21 - The most popular breed of cat is the Persian, followed by the Maine Coon and the Siamese.