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Cats are the only four-footed animal, with the exception of camels and giraffes, that walk
by moving their front and hind legs first on one side and then the other.

Cats can’t see directly under their noses. This explains why cats often cannot find tidbits on the floor.

Researchers claim that the domestic cat has a vocal range of as many as sixty notes, from a gentle purr to growls of varying intensity to a howl.

The domestic cat has been known to reach running speeds of up to thirty miles an hour - faster than a human.

The normal body temperature of a cat is 102 degrees Fahrenheit. Its heart beats at 110 to 140 beats per minute - twice as fast as a human heart.

A cat also has around 290 bones and 517 separate muscles.

Cats reach puberty at approximately six months of age. Males act territorially, disappearing for days and spraying their scent. Females lower themselves close to the ground and meow as if in pain when they go into heat

The life expectancy for a cat was only 8 years in 1930 – this has now doubled to 16 years.

Domestic cats spend about 70% of their day sleeping and 15% of it grooming.

Whilst many believe that cats are colour blind, studies have shown that cats can distinguish between many colours including red and green; red and blue; yellow and blue; green and blue.

Cats scratch to shed the sheaths of their old claws.

The lightness of a feline's tread can be attributed to the fact that they walk on their toes--the soles of their feet rarely touch the ground. The pillow-like balls of their paws allow them to prowl noiselessly in the wild.