cats fact

~The love of cats is known as "Ailurophilia."
 ~A cat takes 20 to 40 breaths per minute.
 ~A cat's urine gleams under black light.
~Humans have 30 vertebrae less than cats.
~You could try stroking a cat to relieve stress.
~A cat uses its tail to maintain balance.
~Unlike other animals, cats walk on their toes.
 ~A cat is unable to taste sweet.
 ~The average cat litter consists of 2 to 6 kittens.
 ~There are more bones in a cat's body compared to a human's. A cat has 230 while a human has 206
 ~A cat's heart beats at the rate of 110 to 140 beats per minute.
~A cat is able to gauge your mood. A change in your mood might result in a change in your cat's mood too. ~A cat has 30 teeth, which consist of 12 incisors, 10 premolars, 4 canines and 4 molars.
~When a cat is frightened, the hair on its body stands up fairly evenly.
~When the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the tail and the spine, it is an indication that the cat is ready to attack.
~Unlike dogs and humans, the cat is unable to move its jaws side to side, or laterally. The only motion that a cat's jaw performs is up and down.
~A cat's whiskers, eyes and ears will tell you the cat's mood.
~A layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light is responsible for the cat being able to see six times better than a human.
~A cat has a third eye called a haw, which is only visible when the cat is not feeling well.
~A cat has a more sensitive hearing compared to dogs and humans.
~As a kitten grows older, the color of its eyes changes.
~A cat eats grass as it helps in digestion and also gets rid of fur in its stomach.
~The cat's back paw has 4 toes while the front paw has 5.
~A cat's body temperature is 102 °F
~A cat has 24 whiskers, which it uses for measuring distances.
~Just like a human fingerprint, the nose pad of a cat is ridged with a pattern, which is unique.
~If you notice your cat snoring or rolling on its back, it means it trusts you.
~The tiny barbs, which are located on a cat's tongue, help it to scoop the liquid backward.
~A cat is blessed with over a hundred vocal cords.
~White cats with blue eyes have higher chances of becoming deaf.
~Kittens usually open their eyes between 7 to 10 days; in some cases this might even happen in 2 days. ~The Jacobson's organ is a special scent organ located in the roof of the cat's mouth. This organ helps the cat to analyze smell.
~Those cats that are born with 6 or 7 extra front and back toes are called "polydactyl."
~"Kindle," is the name given to a group of kittens. ~"Clowder, " is what a group of grown cats are called.