10 Fun Feline Facts for National Trivia Day
Did You Know: January 4th is National Trivia Day! That means it's time to put your thinking cats, folks. Here are ten fun feline facts to help you win the next round of Trivia Night!
1. Cats were once used to deliver mail in 1870s Belgium. It didn't last long.
2. A cat’s nose pad is ridged with a unique pattern, just like the fingerprint of a human.
3. Cats can only sweat through their paws.
4. Cats can make about 100 different sounds. (Dogs only make about 10.)
The video above shows cats "chattering" at birds.
5. Six-toed kittens are so common in Boston and surrounding areas of Massachusetts that experts consider it an established mutation.
6. A cat's vision is sharpest between 2 and 3 feet from its face.
7. Cats are good for your heart.
A 20-year study found that cat owners were 40% less likely to die from a heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases than people who have never had a pet cat.
8. A cat's purr creates vibrations within a range of 20-140 Hz, known to be medically therapeutic for many illnesses.
9. On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
10. Meowing is not part of natural cat language—it was developed almost exclusively for humans.
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