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 ====== Cats ======
-Cats are lactose-intolerant. Although kittens are born with the ability to digest lactose, it fades out later in their life. Drinking milk by adult cats often ends up in an upset stomach. [([[https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-cant-cats-drink-milk-plus-6-other-feline-myths/|Science Focus]])].
+==== Cats are lactose intolerant ====
+Cats are lactose intolerant. Although kittens are born with the ability to digest lactose, it fades out later in their life. An adult cat drinking milk often ends up with an upset stomach. [([[https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-cant-cats-drink-milk-plus-6-other-feline-myths/|Science Focus]])]
+==== Cats move half of their body forward at the same time ====
+Cats, when walking, move half of their body forward at the same time. First, they move their right feet and then the left feet follow. The only other animals who move this way are giraffes and camels. [([[https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/behaviour-and-training/understanding-cat-behaviour/fun-facts-about-cats|Purina]])]
+==== Cats don't taste sweet ====
+Cats don't recognize the sweet taste. They are not genetically predisposed to do so. Unlike meat, cake on a plate is safe with a cat around.[([[https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578211/cat-facts|Mental Floss]])]
+==== Rare Two-Faced Kitten Born ====
+In May of 2020, an uncommon double-dealing cat was brought into the world in Albany, Oregon. The little cat was brought into the world with a birth imperfection called cranial duplication. The two mouths moved and had the option to nurture. Tragically, the cat died a couple of days after birth. [([[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kitten-two-faces-cat-oregon-us-a9529841.html|Independent]])]
+==== Cats have three eyelids ====
+Cats have three eyelids. The third is usually visible in the corner of the eye in the form of a tiny triangle of light (whitish or slightly pink) tissue. It prevents the eye from drying out and half-closes when the cat is ill. [([[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-cats-have-an-inner/|Scientific American]])]
+==== 32 muscles in one ear ====
+Thanks to the fact that there are as many as 32 muscles in the cat's ear, they can move each ear separately and independently of each other rotate them by up to 180 degrees. [([[https://vetsource.com/news/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-cats-and-dogs/|Vet Source]])]
+==== No identical noses ====
+There are no two identical cat noses - each of them is as unique as human fingerprints and gives a different imprint. [([[https://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cats-four-facts-nose|Catster]])]
+==== Role of the whiskers ====
+Cats can use their whiskers to check if the crossing is wide enough to fit in. [([[https://www.vetinfo.com/cats-have-whiskers.html|Vet Info]])]
+==== Sensing earthquakes? ====
+It is a myth that thanks to their exceptional sensitivity to vibrations, most cats can sense the incoming earthquake even a quarter of an hour earlier. [([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-can-animals-predict-earthquakes-180960079/|Smithsonian Mag]])]
+==== Most popular pet ====
+Cats are the most popular pet in the world. There are more than 500 million domestic cats. [([[https://traversemountainpetcare.com/fun-facts-and-information/fun-cat-facts-for-kids/|Traverse Mountain Pet Care]])]
+==== Sleepyheads ====
+Cats sleep an average of 13 to 14 hours a day. [([[https://www.sleepadvisor.org/why-do-cats-sleep-so-much/|Sleep Advisor]])]
+==== Himmy =====
+The heaviest domestic cat ever weighed 46lb 15 ½ oz. [([[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/8/international-cat-day-a-timeline-of-the-worlds-most-fascinating-feline-record-b-485212|Guinness World Recrods]])]
+==== Stubbs, the cat who was a mayor ====
+Cat Stubbs was the mayor of Talkeetna for 20 years, a small town in Alaska. Although he held no legislative power, he was loved by locals and tourists alike. [([[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/24/stubbs-cat-mayor-alaskan-town-talkeetna-20-years-dies-margarita|The Guardian]])]
+==== First cat in space ====
+On October 18, 1963, Felicette, also known as 'Astrocat' was the first cat to go into space. [([[https://www.space.com/38702-felicette-first-space-cat-memorial-kickstarter.html|Space]])]
+==== Faster heartbeat ====
+Cats' hearts beat twice as fast as humans. A cat's heart has 110-140 beats per minute. [([[https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/Did-You-Know--20-Little-Known-Facts-About-Dogs-and-Cats-1-34.html|Halifax Humane Society]])]
+==== 100 different sounds ====
+Cats make over 100 different sounds, while dogs can make about 10. [([[https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-behavior-training/cat-facts-much-know-cats-answers/|Pet Place]])]
+==== 230 bones ====
+A cat has 230 bones, which is more than a human, and 10% of the bones are in its tail. [([[http://forcatssake.org/news/cat-facts/|For Cat's Sake]])]
+{{tag>biology nature fauna}}

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