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Fun and Funny Facts about Cats - 27

Around 1750, cats were introduced to control the rodent population in the American colonies.

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Cats are the only domestic animals that walk directly on their claws, not on their paws. This method of walking is called 'digitigrade.' When cats scratch furniture, it isn't an act of malice. They are actually tearing off the ragged edges of the sheaths of their talons to expose the new sharp ones beneath.

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When well treated, a cat can live twenty or more years but the average life span of a domestic cat is 14 years.

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A cat's normal body temperature is 101.5 degrees F (38.6 C).

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Cats' hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs.

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The cat is the only domesticated animal NOT mentioned in the bible.

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A healthy cat has a temperature between 38 and 39 degrees Celcius.

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