Cat Facts

Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal

To date, tests have shown cats appeared to distinguish between the low to mid light wave spectrum (higher frequency), meaning cats responded to the colours purple, blue, green and yellow range

A cat will amost never "meow" at another cat. This sound is reserved for those without paws and whiskers

A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs

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The cat's front paw has 5 toes and the back paws have 4

Cats see six times better in the dark and at night than humans

Kitty is able to change the position of her whiskers depending upon what she is doing to aid in her sensing ability

Kneading is pressing with one paw and then the other, Cats knead with when they're happy and adult cats normally knead when sitting on a favourite person's lap or settling down to sleep, Kittens get milk by kneading their mother


 

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