We all know that humans have set many world records, but cats have also set many. Netizens were amazed after seeing this; let's see how many you know. If you know more than three, you're definitely a cat expert!
1. The cat with the longest tail in the world
A photo of Cygnus, a Maine Coon cat adopted by a family doctor abroad, was uploaded to the internet and unexpectedly caught the attention of Guinness World Records staff. Cygnus eventually won the world record for having a tail that is 17.58 inches (about 44.66 cm) long.
Of course, besides its long tail, Cygnus is also incredibly handsome…
Maine Coon (Cygnus)
2. The world's most expensive cat
The world's most expensive cat sold for $154,000, equivalent to approximately 1.07 million RMB. Even the Ashera cat, one of the rarest cat breeds in the world, only fetches around 600,000 RMB.
3. The fastest house cat
The highest recorded speed for a domestic cat is 30 miles per hour (about 48.28 kilometers per hour), while the world record for the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, is only 27 miles per hour (about 43.45 kilometers per hour).
4. The world's largest domestic cat
The world's largest domestic cat is a Maine Coon named Omar, who measures 123.19 centimeters in length. To illustrate this, let's look at a comparison picture of him and a sheepdog…
Omar and the sheepdog
Judging from how much effort the cat owner is putting in, you can probably tell how troublesome it is to pick up the cat.
5. The cat that snores the loudest
There's a black and white cat named Merlin overseas whose happiness is so loud that everyone around it can hear it. This cat holds the world record for the loudest purr, reaching a volume of 67.8 decibels, equivalent to the volume a person would hear walking in a busy city center. According to its owner, its purring sometimes even exceeds 100 decibels…
6. The most popular cats on Instagram
In the United States, there is a cat named Nala who has captured the hearts of millions of cat lovers with her naturally cross-eyed eyes and round face. This cat earned a Guinness World Record in 2017 with over 3.4 million followers.
Nala and its medals
7. The cat with the longest fur in the world
Although it sounds absurd, this record does exist. In California, USA, there is a cat named Sophie Smith whose tail hair reached 25.68 centimeters at the age of 2, thus setting a world record.
8. The world's fattest cat
When it comes to fat cats, many people probably think of orange tabby cats first, but the world's fattest cat is not an orange tabby. The world's fattest cat is a cat named Katie from Russia, who weighs 23 kilograms, and she is still eating like crazy.
Cat owners, please note: While chubby cats are adorable, obesity has a very negative impact on their health. If your cat shows signs of excessive obesity, you should control their diet and increase their exercise.
9. The cat with the most skills in the world
Didga
Didga, a cat from Australia, set a record for "most tricks performed by a cat in one minute" by successfully performing 20 tricks. Its owner, Robert, is an animal behavior research expert. He noticed that Didga was very calm and brave when skateboarding, so under Robert's care and training, Didga became the "skateboarding prince" among cats.
10. The longest cat to survive a fall from a height.
There are numerous historical records of cats falling from 30 stories or higher without serious injury. One cat is said to have survived being thrown from a 46-story building (approximately 138 meters). Even more incredibly, a kitten deliberately dropped from a Cessna aircraft at a height of 244 meters miraculously survived.
Even so, it's still advisable to keep windows closed if you own a cat. Scientific research shows that most cats that fall from heights suffer serious injuries. Even if a cat doesn't get injured, there's a high chance it will become a stray.
11. The world's longest-living cat
The world's oldest living cat was a tabby cat named Creme Puff from Texas, USA. Under the loving care of its owner, Jack Perry, it lived to be 38 years and 3 days old (1967-2005), which is equivalent to an extremely long-lived person of 182 years old in human years.
