Welcome to Cat Facts!
I love cats! They are soft and fluffy. I would like to tell you some cool cat facts. Cats are one of the most popular pets in the world! Did you know that cats can’t taste sweet stuff? Yep, that is right, they can’t taste anything that is sweet. Do you know why? Cats are mostly carnivores, and they don’t really have a need for anything other than meats in their diets. Although sometimes cats do eat vegetables and other food sources. Cats have taste buds just like humans do but they can’t taste sweet stuff the way humans do. How cool is that?
Do you have a favorite type of cat?
Facts about cats:
1. There are around 70 different breeds of cats. Here is a
list of some of the breeds in alphabetical order:
- American curl
- British shorthair
- Cymric
- Donskoy
- Korat
- Maine coon cat
- Munchkin cat
- Norwegian forest cat
- Persian
- Ragdoll
- Scottish fold
- Siberian cat
- Singapura cat
2. Cats can run about 30 miles per hour (MPH). That is
pretty fast. A human can run up to 8 miles per hour. A cat can run faster than
a human, but only for a short period of time.
3. Depending on the breed of cat they can sleep anywhere
from 12 to 16 hours a day! They need a lot of sleep. How many hours of sleep do
you get a night? Cats are crepuscular. Crepuscular means that cats are mostly
awake and active during the dawn and dusk hours. Cats spend a lot of their
waking hours grooming themselves.
4. Cats can jump up to 6 times their own height. They can
usually jump about 4 to 5 feet or more depending on the breed of cat. Cats have
very powerful hind legs!
5. Did you know that most cats have 18 toes? They have five
toes on each of their front paws and 4 toes on each of their back paws. That is
a total of 18 toes!! Some cats may have more or less toes. Cats also have 18
claws some cats can have more or less claws.
6. A group of three or more cats is called a clowder. A
female cat is sometimes referred to as a molly or queen. A male cat is
sometimes referred to as a tom or tomcat. A baby cat is called a kitten. A
group of kittens is called a litter or a kindle.
7. The Maine coon cat is the biggest of domesticated cats.
The Maine coon cat can weigh up to 30 pounds and be up to 40 inches in length. One
of the smallest domesticated cats is the Singapura cat. The Singapura cat can weigh
up to 8 pounds and be up to 12 inches in length.
8. Did you know that a person who loves cats is called an ailurophile?
Ailurophile is a Greek word that means lover of cats.
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2. Cat Book: 101 Amazing Facts about Kittens and Cats by
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3. My First Cat Book: by Angela Herlihy
4. Everything Cat: by Marty Crisp
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