Here are 11 fun facts on cats:
- Did you know that cat has a life-span of 12 to 15 years in an average?
- A group of cats are called as ’CLOWDER’, Female cats are known as molly or queen. Male cats are called as tom. I guess that’s why the cartoon show ‘Tom and Jerry’, the naughty cat was called Tom. And as it is known young cats are known as kittens.
- Usually, domestic cats weigh 4kg to 5kg.
- World’s most heavy cat was of around 22 kg. Wow! It seems that the owner was quite rich or was madly in love with his/her cat.
- Cats can conserve energy by sleeping for an average of 13 to 14 hours a day. Just imagine, the reaction of every lazy person about this fact in this world!!!! It would be HILARIOUS!!!!!
- Cats have good flexibility and teeth, which they use for hunting small animals like mice or rats.
- Cats can be lethal hunters and very sneaky when they walk their back paws step almost exactly in the same place as the front paws did beforehand, this keeps noise to a minimum and limits visible tracks.
- Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see.
- Cats also have excellent hearing and a powerful sense of smell.
- Older cats can at times act aggressively towards kittens.
- Domestic cats love to play, this is especially true with kittens who love to chase toys and play fight. Play fighting among kittens may be a way for them to practice and learn skills for hunting and fighting.
- Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.
- Cats can be lethal hunters and very sneaky when they walk their back paws step almost exactly in the same place as the front paws did beforehand, this keeps noise to a minimum and limits visible tracks.
- Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to see.
- Cats also have excellent hearing and a powerful sense of smell.
- Older cats can at times act aggressively towards kittens.
- Domestic cats love to play, this is especially true with kittens who love to chase toys and play fight. Play fighting among kittens may be a way for them to practice and learn skills for hunting and fighting.
Cats have good flexibility and teeth, which they use for hunting small animals like mice or rats.
