3 Questions
What is the technical term for a hairball?
Bezoar
How many different sounds do cats make compared to dogs?
100
What is the oldest pet cat found?
9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus
Study Notes
- Cats spend 2/3 of their time sleeping and use 1/3 of their time cleaning themselves.
- Unlike dogs, cats don't have a sweet tooth. This could be due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.
- The technical term for a hairball is a "bezoar".
- A group of cats is called a "clowder".
- Cats make about 100 different sounds while dogs make only about 10.
- A cat's brain is biologically more similar to a human brain than it is to a dog's. Both humans and cats have identical regions in their brains that are responsible for emotions.
- The oldest pet cat was found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Contrary to popular cat facts, this predates Egyptian pet cats by 4,000 years.
- Cats are North America’s most popular pets: cats outnumber dogs 73 million to 63 million. Over 30% of North American homes have a cat.
- A cat can jump five times its own height and sprint up to 31 mph.
- With enough water, cats can tolerate temperatures up to 133 °F.
- A cat has no collarbone, meaning it can fit through any opening smaller than its head.
- The first cat show was organized in 1871 in London and later became a worldwide craze.
- Towser was built in Scotland for a cat named Towser in commemoration of her killing over 30,000 mice throughout her lifetime.
Test your knowledge of fascinating feline trivia with these surprising cat facts. From their unique behaviors to their historical significance, this quiz covers a wide range of interesting information about cats.
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