As one of the Hemingway quotes: “Human beings, for one reason or another, can hide their feelings, but the cat cannot.” For them there is no diplomacy or feigned emotions, although with frankness they can win some or other detractors. SAre you a cat lover or not?They are fascinating animals, and that is why at Supercurioso we want to share with you a series of curious facts about cats that you will find strange and interesting. Without further ado, we encourage you to read these Cat Phrases to understand its charm and, of course, don’t stop reading the curiosities of cats that we leave you below. 🙂
25 Curiosities of cats that you should know
If you are a lover of cats, surely you know first-hand the best cat jokes. Or maybe, soles dream of cats. Although these little animals are present in our day to day, there are many facts that you still do not know. So here you go.
1. Cats were worshiped in ancient Egypt.
Cats had a very strong presence in Egyptian beliefs and culture. It was a worshiped animal, related to the lion, and when it was kidnapped or sold, the person involved could be sentenced to death. In fact, one of the ancient Egyptian gods was the goddess Bastet, the cat goddess.
2. The confusion with the international day of the cat
It may not be one of the most surprising cat facts, but during Bill Clinton’s government they decided to declare February 20 as International Cat Day. However, it turns out that cats are celebrated worldwide on August 8. This little animal is the most celebrated during the year. This is perhaps one of the things that only those of us who have a cat know.
3. The cat’s brain is similar to that of humans
The third of our curiosities about cats is that it is believed that their brain is around 90% similar to that of humans. This means that, although it may not seem like it, we have a greater degree of similarity with cats than with dogs.
4. Black cats also represent good luck
This is one of the curiosities about black cats, in a good part of the world an association is made between Cats and Magic, associating the black cat as a bad omen. However, in some places like Australia, Japan or the United Kingdom, black cats are synonymous with good luck.
5. The cat’s meow changes according to its purposes
Another of the curious facts about cats that we must mention is that they can adapt their meowing to achieve their own objectives.
6. Cats can’t see under their noses.
While it is true that these animals can boast great vision, this is not valid when we take into account that they cannot see under their noses. But another of the curiosities of cats are their whiskers, they use them to feel what they cannot see.
7. Cats and night vision
Continuing with the question of sight, it is worth mentioning that, unlike humans, cats have more light receptors. To give you an idea, they can capture up to six times more light than the eyes of a human.
8. Each cat’s nose is unique.
This is probably one of the most unknown cat curiosities, and it turns out that each cat’s nose is completely different. Just as humans have a completely unique part of our body, footprints, cats have noses.
9. Cats communicate better with women.
This occurs because cats perceive high-pitched sounds better, so they are more likely to hear a female voice better than a male one.
10. Cats become lactose intolerant
Several studies show that the cat, as it grows, becomes more lactose intolerant, since it loses the ability to digest the sugar present in milk. This is one of the curious facts about cats that tend to impact the most.
11. They move their front and hind legs on the same side.
Cats, camels and giraffes are the only animals that move their front and hind legs at the same time. Amazing!
12. It has 32 muscles in each ear
If we talk about curiosities about cats, another one that cannot be missing is the fact that they have more than 30 muscles in each of their ears.
13. Cats also suffer from stress
Although it sounds strange, just like humans, cats too suffer from stresss, and they release it by scratching objects vertically.
14. Cats don’t have seven lives.
I wish it were true, but it isn’t. It is a simple myth attributed to the fact that they have the ability to turn in the air and land on their feet.
15. Cats smell with their mouths
Another of the most surprising curiosities of cats is that they do not smell with their noses. They have a great sense of smell thanks to an organ found in their mouth, called a jacobson, and that allows them to smell through it.
16. felicette He was the first cat to travel to space.
This event took place in 1963, the year in which a cat named felicette He became the first cat to travel to space. We invite you to discover his story: FĂ©licette, the first cat to go into space. It should be noted that this is not a unique case, since in history, many animals have been sent into space.
17. Cats sleep between 70 and 75% of their lives.
Cats are a faithful representation of laziness: they sleep approximately 16 hours a day; yes, distributed among a huge cluster of shorter naps.
18. Adult cats only meow to communicate with humans.
One of the most impressive curiosities of cats is that meowing is not part of the natural communication between cats. They meow to get humans to pay attention to them… The most interesting thing about all this is that in a way they “train” us to understand them.
19. The CIA tried to create a spy cat corps.
In the sixties the CIA recruited a group of kitties to be trained as spies for the Soviets. The mission was called “Acoustic Kitty«. Unfortunately, CIA-trained spy cats didn’t bear fruit.
20. The oldest cat video on YouTube
If you’re a kitty lover, chances are you’ve spent quite a bit of time looking at funny cat videos In Internet. But have you ever wondered what the oldest cat video on YouTube looks like? It was recorded in 1894. While not the funniest, it was the start of a viral phenomenon.
21. Do you want to prolong the life of your cat?
You may be interested in one of the curious facts about the health of cats: a study revealed that sterilized cats live 62% longer than those that are not subjected to sterilization.
22. In Russia there is a theater in which all the actors are cats
A place that, unfortunately, is involved in controversy and accusations of animal abuse.
23. Cats hunt even if they are not hungry.
One of the curiosities of cats is that their instinct is so strong that without thinking, they jump on their prey, even if they don’t want to eat it.
24. It is said that cats conspire to take over the world
Perhaps you have ever heard this expression or theory. Its foundation is perhaps found in the fact that they are accused of the extinction of a few species of animals.
25. Cats lack a sense of sweet tooth.
To finish our list of curiosities about cats, we tell you that their sense of taste is much less skilled than the rest.
Our collection of curiosities about cats ends here, but we don’t want to say goodbye without encouraging you to tell us if you know other curious facts about cats? And in case you want to continue reading, we recommend you find out why cats purr.