25 random cat facts

The word “tabby” is believed to come from Attabiyah, a neighbourhood in Baghdad, Iraq. Tweet This

Cats (the Turkish Van being a notable exception) generally hate water as their fur does not insulate well enough when it’s wet. Tweet This

Cat has 12 whiskers on each side of the face. Tweet This

Siamese cats in Dutch embassy in Moscow discovered microphones hidden by Russian spies. Tweet This

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Isaac Newton invented the cat flap. Tweet This

The sort of coffee Kopi Luwak comes from a wild cat’s dung. Tweet This

Cat can’t chew big chunks of food as its jaw doesn’t move sideways. Tweet This

The cheetah is the only running cat; all others are leaping cats. Tweet This

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Love for cats is called Ailurophilia. Tweet This

Cats have 32 muscles to control the outer ear (5 times more than us). Tweet This

The heaviest cat ever weighed over 46 pounds (21 kg). Tweet This

A cat lived 38 years. Tweet This

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The first cat show was held in 1871. Tweet This

Cat has 230 bones but no collarbone, so it can pass through any opening with the size of its head. Tweet This

Cat’s nose pad is unique, much alike human fingerprint. Tweet This

Aspirin is extremely toxic for cats. Tweet This

Cat’s heart beats much faster than ours. Tweet This

Cats sweat solely through their foot pads. Tweet This

Cats spend nearly 1/3 of the time awake cleaning their fur. They lick themselves mostly to get your scent off. Tweet This

Cats can predict earthquakes. Tweet This

The claws on the cat’s back paws don’t retract and they are less sharp than front ones. Tweet This

Cats can’t taste sweetness. Tweet This

Adult cats only meow to communicate with humans. Tweet This

The oldest cat video on YouTube was filmed in 1894. Tweet This

Cats sometimes are able to detect human’s cancer. Tweet This