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RE: The Wonder of Cats: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington
A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances. The whiskers of a cat are capable of registering very small changes in air pressure.
A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances. The whiskers of a cat are capable of registering very small changes in air pressure.
Now that's something I did not know. I thought they used them to help keep from going bump in the night.
Tabby cats are thought to get their name from Attab, a district in Baghdad, now the capital of Iraq.
Baghdad is the setting for many tales from the Arabian Nights...
Cats have "nine lives" thanks to a flexible spine and powerful leg and back muscles
@catfacts has more cat facts than 99 cats with 9 lives
All cats have claws, and all except the cheetah sheath them when at rest.
Yes, they sheath their claws like daggers.
Cats hate the water because their fur does not insulate well when it’s wet. The Turkish Van, however, is one cat that likes swimming. Bred in central Asia, its coat has a unique texture that makes it water resistant.