Cats are among the most popular internet-famous animals on Western social media platforms and are beloved pets for many. They are docile and clever, capricious and curious. They are adorable and affectionate, yet independent and incredibly cool. These are some of the reasons why people love cats. However, there are some amazing facts and interesting stories 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 Disneyland theme parks, staff release 200 cats every night to catch mice.
2. The English spelling of "cat" is simple: cat. But what if it's a group of cats? There's a specific word for that in English: clowder.
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, it will usually try it three times before confidently eating it on the fourth try. So, next time you give your cat antibiotics, you'll know what to do.
Cats sweat through their paws.
5. In English, there's a word called "cat nap," which refers to taking a short nap. Cats spend an average of 70% of their time sleeping each day.
6. Incredibly, cat urine can glow in the dark.
7. Every domestic cat species around the world can be traced back to one of the five species of African wildcats.
8. Cats cannot taste sweetness.
9. Cats also have left and right paws. Female cats usually have their right paws predominant, while male cats have their left paws predominant.
10. Cats do not have collarbones.
11. Isaac Newton invented the cat flap (a small door on a door for a cat to enter and exit).
A bezoar, also known as a hairball, is a clump of hair in a cat's stomach or intestines. It is formed by the accumulation of small amounts of hair swallowed by the cat each time it grooms itself.
12. In English, female cats are called Molly or Queen.
13. Cats can drink seawater. Cats' kidneys have complex functions that allow them to filter out the salt from seawater.
14. Once at the Dutch embassy in Moscow, the embassy cat kept scratching at the walls. An investigation eventually revealed a hidden microphone belonging to a spy inside the wall.
15. There are 33 extinct species associated with cats worldwide, 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 the five species of African wildcats.
After learning these secrets about cats, do you see them in a different light now?
