14 Mind-Blowing Facts about the Science of Kittens
#1 How Smart Are They?
Cats’ brains are pretty similar to a human brain, with scientists estimating they’re about 90% alike. Cool, right?
#2 How Do They Smell?
Obviously, they’ve got a nose but – much like horses – they also have a special scent organ in their little mouths called a vomeronasal organ, which is why cats often open their mouths when they smell something they like; they’re really savouring it.
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#3 What's That Extra Little Thumb Actually For?
Cats have a sixth “finger” on the inside of their wrists that acts as an anti-skidding device. These little brakes are called a carpal pad.
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#4 How High Can They Jump?
Cats can jump five times their own height. We could totally do that too; we just don’t want to.
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#5 Can They Drink from the Sea?
They totally could if they wanted to. Cats’ kidneys are so cool, that they can actually filter out salt, allowing them to drink all of that delicious salt water. No wonder pirates loved them.
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#6 How Many Sounds Can They Make?
Cats can make over one hundred different vocal sounds, whereas dogs can only make around ten. Yeah, take that dogs.
#7 Do They Have Fingerprints?
Well no, but the patterns on a cat’s nose are as identifiable as a human fingerprint. You know, just in case there are any wannabe feline detectives out there, or something.
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#8 Why Do They Purr?
Well, scientists don’t actually know – but they do know that cats purr at exactly the same frequency as a diesel engine.
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#9 How Do They Move Their Ears like That?
Cats’ ears are so important they have 32 muscles to control them and can rotate them 180 degrees. Humans only have six to control theirs. Shame.
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#10 Why Do They Always Land on Their Feet?
Cats always land on their feet because of the Labyrinthine righting reflex. Their little cute ears sense the angle and acceleration they’re falling at, and they then twist their muscles to level their body and ensure they always land in the perfect position. Show-offs.
#11 What Is a Hairball?
A hairball is, you guessed it, an undigested ball of hair that ends up in the cat’s stomach thanks to its extreme grooming regime and are coughed out. Another name for a cat’s hairball is “bezoar”, which, to be honest, makes it sound much cooler.
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#12 How Much Time Do They Spend Grooming?
Well, about half of a cat’s time awake is spent grooming themselves. Looking that cute doesn’t come easy.
#13 How Much Do They Sleep?
Cats are only awake for a third of the day – which means a 7-year-old cat’s only actually been awake for, like, 27 months.
#14 How Do They Get through Such Tiny Gaps?
Cats have no collarbone, which means they can fit through any gap that’s big enough for their head to squeeze through.
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