Here's a collection of "fascinating facts about your frisky feline's physique:  (Say that three times fast!)

--The normal temperature of a cat is 101.5 degrees.

--The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

--Those dark lines connecting to a cat's eyes are called mascara lines.

--The cheetah is the only cat in the world that can't retract its claws.

--Cats have more than one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

--To drink, a cat laps liquid from the underside of its tongue, rather than the top.

--The different types of tabby patterns that are seen in domestic cats also occur in wild cats.

--Cats are a lot smarter than dogs. You'll never get eight cats to drag a sled through the snow

--The Persian cat has the longest and thickest fur of all domestic cats. The topcoat may be up to 5 inches long.

--The cat was domesticated over 4,000 years ago. Today's house cats are descended from wildcats in Africa and Europe.

--Young cats can distinguish between two identical sounds that are just 18 inches apart at a distance of up to 60 feet.

--The giraffe, camel, and cat are the only animals that walk by both their left feet, then both their right feet when walking.

--An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away,
and warns off intruders or reunites scattered members of the pride.

--There are more than 100 million dogs and cats in the US
. Americans spend more than 5.4 billion dollars on their pets each year.

--Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain
  responsible for emotion.

--A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than that of a dog.
 
--Cats have 30 vertebrae, 5 more than humans have.

--A cat's field of vision is about 185 degrees.

--Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.

--A cat can jump 5 times as high as it is tall.

--Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run. (like a camel)

--In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal.

--Most cats do not have eyelashes.

--A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per hour.

--A kitten will typically weigh about 3 ounces at birth. 

--The typical male housecat will weigh between 7 and 9 pounds, slightly less for female housecats. (well, I guess all of my kitties are "above average!") 

--Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.

--Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.

--A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute, with an average of 195.

--Cat's urine glows under a black light.

--Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while grooming themselves as they do through urination.

--The red tabby cat is a Sarman.

--The silver tabby cat is a Teku.

--The heaviest cat ever recorded weighed 46 lbs.
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John Dingman
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When your cats rubs up against you, she is actually marking you as "hers" with her scent. If your cat pushes his  face against your head, it is a sign of acceptance and  
affection. 

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