Cats are one of the most popular internet celebrity animals on Western social networking sites, and they are also pets that many people are keen to keep. They are well-behaved elves, fickle and curious. They are cute, independent and cool. These are one of the reasons why people love cats. But there are some surprising facts and fun facts about cats that you may have never heard of.
Cats can’t taste sweetness
Let’s take a look at some interesting cat facts:
1. At the Disneyland theme park, whenever night falls, the staff will release 200 cats to catch mice.
2. The spelling of cat in English is very simple: cat. But what about a group of cats? There is also a special word in English to describe it: crowder.
3. Do cats sweat? The answer is yes. But cats sweat not through their skin, but through their paws.
4. If a cat is unsure about a certain food, he will usually eat it with confidence after the fourth time after trying it three times. So, next time you give your cat antibiotics, know what to do.
Cats sweat through their paws
5. There is a word in English called "cat nap", which refers to taking a nap. Cats spend an average of 70% of their day sleeping.
6. Incredibly, cat urine glows in the dark.
7. Every domestic cat species in the world can be traced back to one of the five African wild cats.
8. Cats cannot taste sweet food.
9. Cats also have left and right claws. Female cats usually have right claws. Male cats have their left paw.
10. Cats have no collarbones.
11. Isaac Newton invented the cat flap.
A bezoar, also called a hairball, is a clump of hair in a cat's stomach or intestines. It is caused by the accumulation of small amounts of hair swallowed by the cat each time it licks its fur.
12. In English, female cats are called molly or queen.
13. Cats can drink sea water. Cat's kidneys have a complex function and can filter out salt from sea water.
14. Once at the Dutch Embassy in Moscow, the embassy cat was always scratching the wall with its claws. A final investigation revealed that there were microphones hidden by spies inside the wall.
15. There are 33 extinct species in the world related to cats, including both birds and mammals. Cats are listed as one of the top 100 most invasive species in the world.
Every domestic cat species around the world can be traced back to one of five African wildcat species.
After understanding these secrets about having cats, do you have a new look at cats?
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