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Cats Fun Facts There are 30 teeth in a cat's mouth. Averageing some 16 hours a day, cats get more sleep than virtually any other animal. Cats with white coats and blue eyes are commonly born deaf, though they make up for it with their other senses. In the animal kingdom, the cat's IQ is surpassed only by that of monkeys and chimps. Cats have a greater chance of survival during a fall that is 20 stories as opposed to 7 stories. The reason is because it takes them about 8 floors to realize what is happening, relax, and correct themselves. Cats get acne. Similar to the frequency of an idling diesel engine, cats purr at about 26 cycles per second. With more than 230 bones, no collarbone, and a pelvis and shoulders that are loosely attached to the spine, cat's bodies are extremely flexible. The whiskers of a cat are extremely sensitive and capable of registering very small changes in air pressure. This allows them to be used as an alternative sensing device so they can maneuver well in the dark. All cats walk on their toes with the back part of the foot raised, known by the term digitigrade. While cats have 5 toes on each of their front paws, they only have four toes on each of ther back paws. Some cats, however, are polydactyl or many toed, and can be born with as many as 7 front toes. Cats age ten years in the first six months of life. Cats aren't exactly color blind - they can see green, red, and blue. |