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วันอังคารที่ 17 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2550

CAT FACTS


To gain the friendship of a cat is a difficult thing. The cat is philosophical, methodological, quiet animal, tenacious of it's own habits,fond of order and cleanliness, and it does not lightly confer its friendship. If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave. He keeps his free will, though he loves, and he will not do for you what he thinks is unreasonable. But if he once gives himself to you it is with absolute confidence and affection
Cats have 30 vertebrae, which is 5 more than humans.
Cats have 230 bones, 24 more than humans.
Cats do not have a collarbone, which allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head.
Cats are great contortionists. Their forelegs can turn in almost any direction and both halves of their bodies can move in opposite directions!
Cats' hearing is much more sensitive than that of humans and dogs. (Cats' hearing stops at 65 khz whereas humans' hearing stops at 20 khz)
Cats have the largest eyes of any mammal (in relation to body size)
Cats can't see in total darkness, but their 'night vision' is excellent. Their eyes have a reflective layer (tapetum) which serves to enhance the light that reaches the retina.
A cats field of vision is about 185 degrees.
Cats has approximately 60 to 80 million olfactory cells; a human has between 5 and 20 million.
Normal pulse for cats is between 110-170 beats per minute (check for pulse on the inside of the back thigh, where the leg joins the body).

Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.
A cat's normal body temperature is 102 degrees F.
A domestic cat can run at speeds of about 31 miles per hour.
Cats have extremely sensitive nervous systems.
A cat is able to jump 5 times as high as its height.
Every cat's nose pad is unique, and no two nose prints are the same.
Cats are the only animals that purr. They purr at about 26 cycles per second.
Cats respond better to women than to men, probably due to the fact that women's voices have a higher pitch.
Purring does not always mean that a cat is happy; some cats will purr loudly when they are scared or hurt.
A litter of kittens is a kindle.
People who are allergic to cats are actually allergic to their saliva or their dander (regular bathing can help with the allergies).
It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure.
In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death.
The average cat can be expected to live for an average of 15 to 16 years.
To determine how old your cat is in human years start with 20 years for your cat's first year, then add 4 human years for each cat year after that. For example, my 4 year old cat is equivalent to a 32 year old human

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