10 Awesome Cat Facts

Did you know that cats greet each other by touching noses?

Or that they can rotate their ears 180º? And these aren’t the only surprising facts about cats you may have missed!

#1: Cats have been domesticated for about 4,000 years! Before that, they were one of the greatest hunters feared by numerous species.

#2: A cat needs to interact with humans from about 2 weeks old so it can be sociable toward people. Even after that, you still have time until a cat turns about 16 weeks old. After that, it’s almost impossible to domesticate.

#3: A group of kittens is often called a kindle; a group of adult cats is called a clowder. A female cat is referred to as a queen, and a male cat is known as a tom.

#4: Your cat’s purrs and meows are only a tiny part of its vocal abilities. In fact, cats can make up to 100 different sounds!

#5: By the way, cats only meow at humans.With other animals, they hiss, spit, and purr — but never meow. They also tend to greet each other by touching noses.

#6: When it comes to a cat’s development, the first year of its life is equal to the first 15 human years. When a cat turns 2, it turns 25 in human years. And after the third year of its life, it gets to a place we all know about: one cat year for every 7 human years!

#7: The problem of acne is pretty common among cats. They usually end up developing blackheads on their chins, which is widely known as feline acne.

#8: Since cats basically evolved as desert animals, they can cope with heat pretty well. Still, if they feel especially hot or frightened, they secrete sweat through their paws.

#9: Most cats tend to spend about two-thirds of their day sleeping. So the average 9-year-old cat has been fully awake for only 3 years of its life! Cats also spend about one-third of their waking hours cleaning themselves.

#10: A cat’s sense of smell is truly superb— it’s approximately 14 times greater than that of the average human!

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