A Few of the Fascinating Facts about Felines
- Cats have far superior hearing, with more than 40,000 nerve fibers in their ears.
- With such particular hearing, cats prefer soft music when they're alone in the house.
- Their 24 whiskers act like curb feelers, allowing them to get into (and out of) places you wouldn't think they could.
- These whiskers are formed into two rows that move seperately.
- Cats can easily out-smell their owners, with some 60 to 80 million olfactory cells, compared with a human's 5 to 20 million.
- Using their advanced sense of smell, cats can tell much about other cats - like gender and whether they've been fixed - by sniffing for pheromones.
- Cats are quiet types. They don't put their entire foot on the ground; rather, they walk on their toes.
- Cats are exceptionally clean. About 30 percent of their "awake" time is spent grooming themselves.
- Most of their day, however - about 70 percent - is spent sleeping.
- Cats will sleep more soundly on a full stomach.
- Female cats, like their human counterparts, mature more quickly than males. A femal cat reaches her full growth at 5 to 8 months; the males take 9 to 12 months.
- Father cats are "sires" or "toms". Mother cats are "dams" or "queens".
- Cat owners live longer than cat-less humans, and report less stress, as well.
- A cat's purring can indicate pleasure, fear or pain.
- Cats love to be petted under the jaw, between the ears and along their cheeks.
- When petted, cats will often raise their backs to indicate satisfaction.
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