Fun Facts About Cats

Cats average 16 hours of sleep per day.

Think you know all there is to know about cats?  Here are a few fun facts about our furry feline friends that you may or may not know.

Most cats do not have eyelashes.

Cats cannot see directly under their nose. It’s true…I’ve seen Buddy go crazy when I give my cats treats, and one happens to be under his nose.  He knows it’s there, but can’t see it, and has a fit until he finds it.

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.  Humans have six.

Because of the number of muscles, a cat’s ear can pivot 180 degrees.

Cats can hear better than both dogs and humans.

Cats have more vertebrae than humans.  Humans have 15, cats have 30.

Cats do not have a collar bone, allowing them to fit into openings the size of their head.

A cat has 230 bones in its body.  A human skeleton has 206 bones.

Cats have 4 rows of whiskers.  The top rows of whiskers move independently of the bottom rows.  The whiskers are used to measure distance.

Cats sleep an average of 16 hours a day.  They sleep more than any other animal.

Cats are more active in the nighttime hours.  Anyone who owns a cat knows this is true.

If you love cats, you are an Ailurophobe.  Ailurophilia is the love of cats.

August 17th, 2009 by Beth VanHoose | Posted in Cat Stories | (1)