Facts About Cats

It is good to know about some facts about cats: Blue is the color of a cat's eye upon birth, they just change when they reach the age of about 12 weeks. The Cat door was invented by Sir Isaac Newton. Grass, parsley, sage and catnip are some of the favorites of cats. A cat simply loves to eat when their food is at room temperature. At times, cats will have a hard time to find the treats you throw for them because they are not able to see directly under their nose. Fear of cats is called Ailurophobia.

Facts About Cats

If you thought that you knew all about cats then did you know that a cat is unable to taste sweetall. Unlike our tongues, cats' tongues do not have (sweet) taste buds. Cats' tongues have barbs which enable them to scoop any liquid inwards.

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For the most part, cats enjoy eating things like fish, meats, and other proteins. Sometimes they can exhibit strange eating behaviors such as eating plants or green leafy vegetables they find lying around. Eating plants and greens makes cats vomit which can help get rid of hair balls in their throat. They will naturally eat grass in the wild to help with digestion so don't be too surprised when they start munching on house plants. They're just trying to find a substitute for grass.

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By nature, cats are generally very light sleepers and will spend almost three quarters of their lives in light sleep. Although they may look like they're sleeping they're not fully asleep and if you look closely you will see that their eyelids are slightly open. This is also part of their genetic makeup as wild cats have to be quick to awaken and flee from predators.

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Another of the facts about these amazing creatures; have you ever noticed that a cat relies on its tail for balance? A cat tail just as the four legs is very useful in providing balance for these animals especially while on a rough terrain or need to act swiftly.

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Here are more funny and amazing behavior facts about cats: to cover their trails against predators, cats bury their feces.

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