Apr 23 2009
Okay, It’s Did You Know Day!
Did you know: Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when
they walk or run. The only other animals to do this are
the giraffe and the camel.
The most used name for a pet cat is ‘Kitty’. The most used
phrase is ‘Here Kitty, Kitty’ with ‘You Stupid Cat’ not
far behind.
Because of genetics, all felines, big and small, are
unable to taste sweetness.
“Best way to bath a cat is find an old window screen,
place it in the tub or sink, the cat will dig its claws
into the screen and stay there the entire time of bathing.
It works, If your cat still has claws.
Kittens have 26 temporary teeth, 14 in the upper jaw
and 12 in the lower jaw. These deciduous teeth begin
to erupt at about two to four weeks of age.
The average cat food meal is the equivalent to about
five mice.
In relation to their body size, cats have the largest
eyes of any mammal.
Retractable claws are a physical phenomenon that sets
cats apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. In the
cat family, only cheetahs cannot retract their claws.
The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is
unique, just like the fingerprint of a human.
Cats do not think that they are little people.
They think that we are big cats. This influences
their behavior in many ways.
The domestic house cat is a small carnivorous
mammal. Its most immediate ancestor is believed
to be the African wild cat. The cat has been
living in close association with humans for
somewhere between 3,500 and 8,000 years.
Hi there Karen Jo, there are a few too that I never even heard of either, lol! I just thought they were very interesting and and fun to know day! Happy Thursday Karen Jo.