All about cats

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· Men and cats have the same region of the brain responsible for emotions.
· The cat's brain is more similar to humans than the dog.
· A cat has more bones than humans. While the man has 206 cats have 245 bones.
· Cats have 30 vertebrae, 5 more than humans.

· Cats have 32 muscles that control their ear. It can rotate its ears independently to almost 180 degrees, and 10 times faster than the best watchdog.
· The hearing of cats is much more sensitive than that of humans and dogs. Its tapered ears, channel and amplify sounds like a megaphone.
Cats · listen to 65 kHz (kilohertz), while men hear up to 20 kHz.



· In proportion to the body, cats are mammals that have larger eyes.
· A cat sees 6 times better than a human at night because it requires one sixth the amount of light needed to man to see.
· Recent studies have shown that cats can see the yellow, blue and green. Still no one knows for sure if they can see red, this color is probably seen as gray or black ..




· The field of view of a cat is 185 degrees.
. Cats sacrificed the details and the ability to see colors with very little light. They can not see small details, see the blurry world.
. Because they are very sensitive to light, the eyes of cats have vertical pupils. When fully open, occupy a proportionately larger than the pupil of the man area.
. At the bottom of the eye, the cats have a layer of cells called "tapetum lucidum". The light, after absorption, is reflected by these cells back to the retina, so that your recipients have a second chance to catch it. This increases the efficiency of retinal receptors by about 40%.
· Cats blue and white coat eyes are usually deaf.
· It takes about two weeks for the puppy to listen well and your eyes open 7 days on average.

· A cat has approximately 60 to 80 million olfactory cells. Man has between 5 and 20 million.
· Cats have a special olfactory organ in the roof of the mouth, called: Organ of Jacobson. It is an analyzer of odors and that is why sometimes we see the cats open his mouth strangely (sardonic smile), when you feel strong odors.

· A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 grouped in 4 His whiskers are used to measure distances.

· Cats have 30 teeth while dogs have 42 Milk teeth are replaced by permanent, around 7 months old.

· Cats walk at your fingertips.
. The cat paws have very sensitive receptors that lead information at the speed of electrical current, to the brain: exploring new things, feel the food, the speed of passing over them.
· The domestic cat can run at a speed of 50 km / h





· Almost 10% of the bones of cats is in the tail, and this is responsible for maintaining your balance.
· The domestic cat is the only species that can maintain its upright tail while walking. The tail is also demonstrative of the mood of the cat.



· When the cat is frightened, its fur bristles throughout the body. When he goes to attack, the hair bristles only a narrow strip on the spine.



. Cats rub their faces on objects and people to mark with their scent, like a signature. The odor is left by glands, which have the front of the face.
. Females rub the body in males they want and also, in general, all rub those they know to be bigger and stronger, but it does not mean that they consider superior. It is a deference and a friend request.



· The Maicis, the primitive ancestor of cats, was a little creature that lived in trees 45/50 million years ago.

· The Maine Coon is the only natural breed of cats in America.
· There are approximately 100 breeds of cats.

· Cats respond most readily to names that end with the sound "i".

· The cat shakes when a lot of pain.
· The purring is not always a joy and pleasure. Some cats purr loudly when they are too scared or in pain.
. Wild cats meow much less than domestic. This is due to the fact that cats learn that meowing call man's attention to their needs.

· Cats are very clean and spend about 30% of his life cleaning.
· When washing, cats lose almost as much liquid as lost in the urine.



· Healthy adult cats spend 15% of his life in deep sleep. In light of 50% of your life sleeping, which leaves only 35% of the time when awake. However pass deep sleep state to awake and alert, faster than any species.



· A cat can jump 5 times their height.
. The cat always lands on his feet, since the decay time is sufficient for it to turn your body and defend the fall, cushioning the impact.



· The life expectancy of a stray (unowned) is about three years. A cat with owner and indoors, can reach 16 years. A female named "Ma", lived for 34 years, being the cat that lived longer, which is registered until today.
. To calculate the age of your cat, consider that the first year of life is equivalent to 15 human years. Add 4 (years) for each additional year of life he has.

· Napoleon Bonaparte, Dwight Eisenhower and Hitler hated cats.
· Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Florence Nightingale, Robert E. Lee, Sir Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, composers such as Ravel and Chopin, Buddha, Mohammed, Jules Verne, Ernest Hemingway, Henry David Thoreau, Monet, Renoir. Scarlatti and Liszt, Camille Saint-Saens, Albert Schweitzer, worshiped cats.


Cats have on average 4-6 pounds and 80 inches long from head to tail. Their bodies are made up of 245 bones and 517 muscles.
The mouth guard cat dentesluindo 30 canines that serve to kill and then tear the prey. The tongue is covered with rough temperature sensors and taste, and is also used for cleaning the hair.
Cats are naturally curious animals and love to play with cables and electrical wires, oblivious to the danger of lead shock.
Poisonous plants in the home can pose a danger to cats. Some cats like to chew leaves.
Annually, Americans spend about $ 4 billion on cat food. A billion more than they spend on food for babies!
In Brazil, the expectation of spending a veterinarian for your cat is about 160 dollars per year, at best.
Throughout the life of your cat, you should spend somewhere around 13,500 dollars, with only their basic needs. In the USA, are spent annually $ 295 million just in kitty litter.
The heaviest cat in the world was Himmy, an Australian cat that came to weigh 21 KG in 1986 His waist was 84 inches wide.
A normal cat weighs about 4 KG. The previous record was Ginger, a cat from Connecticut who weighed 19.5 KG when he died in 1977.
The lightest cat in the world was a himalaiano of Illinois, who weighed only 800 grams and measured 18.4 cm long and 7 cm in height.
The life expectancy of cats has doubled since 1930, from 8 to 16 years;
The average lifespan of a cat who lives in the house is about 15 years. This low average to scary 2-5 years for cats living loose on the streets.
The cat already registered for longer life was English Puss, who died in 1939 one day after completing his 36th birthday. The older cat was a gust English female who died in 1957, aged 34.
Cats spend more than 30% of their time taking care of beauty. Love being clean and with the well settled.
For cats, the human caress resembles a lick, and why it is so well received.
Besides body care, cats are also meticulous with his litter box, and always cover the dirt. The concern with hygiene is such that they do not use the box if it is dirty.
Unlike dogs, cats have very little or no smell.
Cats have about 100 vocal sounds, while dogs have only 10.
Being a desert animal, the cat drinks little water and is able to focus a lot of urine, requiring lesser amounts to survive.
Some cats prefer dirty to a fresh well water.
While preserving their hunting instinct, the domestic cat does not know that their prey may be a food.
Most cats love to eat plants and no scientific explanation was given on the subject.
Cat dislikes meat only, although carnivore. He also needs calcium, vitamins and minerals to have a balanced diet.
A cat can go several days without eating if the food you do not like and may even starve.
Cats eat slowly and chew food thoroughly. Unlike dogs, who swallow it greedily.
The cats are great sleepers. Cats get to sleep 16 hours a day, divided into several periods.
Like humans, cats snore from the first week of life. Later, snoring appears when caressed or offer a food he likes or the presence of someone you like.

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