Funny Facts About Cats
Everybody loves cat. All of us are fond of their cute looks and crazy acts. Let me present you some really interesting and funny facts about them which you might not know. So, let's get started.
- Prior to the 1750s, there were no cats in the Americas. They were brought from Europe as pet controllers in the 1750s.
- 30.4% of American households own a cat which accounts 88 million cats.
- The most popular female name for a cat in the US is Chloe and the most popular name for a male cat is Max.
- In the 1960s, CIA spent $20 million training cats to spy on the Soviets.
- Some cats even entered politics! Stubbs the Cat has been the honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for nearly 17 years.
- Some cats have survived falls from over 32 stories onto concrete.
- Cats may purr for a number of reasons such as happiness, stress and hunger.
- It is possible that cat's purr at certain frequencies can heal their muscles and bones. And, if the cat is sleeping with you, it may heal yours too.
- Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
- In Ancient Egypt, cats were known as "Mau" and were considered sacred. Whenever cats die, Ancient Egyptians used to shave their eyebrows to mourn their deaths.
The idea for this blog was taken from the videos below.
Please enjoy these videos about cats.
Interesting and Funny Facts About Cats
Why do cats act so weird?
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Genus Felis
Species F. catus
This makes me love cats even more.
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