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How many muscles do cats have in each ear?

  • 8
  • 16
  • 32 (correct)
  • 64

How many vocal sounds do cats have compared to dogs?

  • 10
  • 25
  • 50
  • Over 100 (correct)

How much of their lives do cats spend sleeping?

  • 10%
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 70% (correct)

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Study Notes

  • Cats spend approximately 50% of their waking hours grooming themselves.
  • Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.
  • 75% of pet owners celebrate their dog's birthday.
  • Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.
  • After reaching maturity, cats only meow to communicate with humans; normally, only kittens meow to other cats.
  • A cat's memory can last as long as 16 hours—exceeding even that of monkeys and orangutans.
  • Cats sleep for around 70% of their lives which can be up to 16 hours a day.
  • All puppies are born deaf. Though as they get older, they can hear 4 times better than humans can.
  • Millennials own more pets than Generation X and the Baby Boomers.
  • About 6.5 million pets enter American animal shelters every year, and about 2.3 million pets are adopted from American animal shelters every year.
  • Dogs can taste salty, sour, sweet, and bitter, though they only have 1/6 the number of taste buds humans do.
  • Dogs can learn over 1,000 words!
  • Tired puppies can get fussy just like little kids, If you have a tired puppy, try nap time!
  • Paul McCartney added a frequency only dogs can hear to the end of the Beatles song ‘A Day in the Life.’
  • A one-year-old dog can be as mature physically as a 15-year old human.

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