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Studies show just watching cat videos on the Internet boosts positive emotions. Browse our claw-some cat facts & trivia to see what makes cats so special.
1. Cats are the most popular pet in the USA. There are 88 million cats kept as pets! 2. Cats have over 30 muscles that control their ears. 3. Cats sleep 70% of their lives, and in some pretty crazy positions. 4. A cat fact you've probably noticed in your feline, your kitty has the ability to rotate their ears 180 degrees. 5.
An overview of the origins and history of cats, how they are identified, their body types and features, and their senses, behavior, and heredity.
Learn about cats and humans in the ancient world, cat senses, cat anatomy, cat behaviours, cat food, cat world records, myths and superstitions, cat safety, cat breeds, and famous fictional cats in pop culture.
The cat (Felis catus), also referred to as domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC.
Adult cats average about 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimetres) tall at the shoulder. Most cats weigh from 6 to 15 pounds (2.7 to 7 kilograms). Some cats weigh more than 20 pounds (9 kilograms). Cats are natural hunting animals and have strong predatory instincts.
Domestic cats (Felis catus) are small carnivorous members of the family Felidae — the only member of that family that has deigned to join humans in domesticated bliss.