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You know cats make amazing pets for plenty of reasons, but sometimes it can be hard to put into words exactly why they're so great.

Check out these fun cat facts for kids. Learn about cats as pets, their unique behavior, how long they sleep and much more.

Read on and enjoy the wide range of interesting facts about cats and kittens.

►Cats are one of, if not the most, popular pet in the world.
►There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.
► Cats and humans have been associated for nearly 10000 years.
► Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.
► A group of cats is called a clowder, a male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or queen while young cats are called kittens.
► Domestic cats usually weigh around 4 kilograms (8 lb 13 oz) to 5 kilograms (11 lb 0 oz).
► The heaviest domestic cat on record is 21.297 kilograms (46 lb 15.2 oz).