Cat Anatomy
If you shine a flashlight at a cat at night, their eyes seem to do this because of a special mirror-like layer inside them.
If you shine a flashlight at a cat at night, their eyes seem to do this because of a special mirror-like layer inside them.
This is the soothing, rumbling sound a cat makes when it is feeling happy, safe, or sleepy.
What is a purr?
Thousands of years ago, this ancient civilization loved cats so much that they treated them like gods.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This lazy, orange cat loves lasagna, hates Mondays, and constantly teases his dog friend, Odie.
Who is Garfield?
They are the only big cats that have striped skin, not just striped fur.
who is Tigers
humans have 206 bones, a cat's super-bendy body actually has about this many bones.
What is 230?
When a cat pushes its paws left and right on a soft blanket, it looks like they are making this breakfast food.
What are biscuits?
This famous artist behind the Mona Lisa loved cats and wrote that "the smallest feline is a masterpiece."
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This grey-and-white cat has spent decades trying (and failing) to catch a clever brown mouse named Jerry.
Who is Tom (from Tom and Jerry)?
They are the only wild cats that live in large family groups called prides.
Lions
Cats use these long, stretchy hairs on their face like tiny antennas to help them feel their way around in the dark.
What are whiskers?
If a cat walks up to you with its tail pointing straight up like a flagpole, it means they are feeling this way.
What is happy (or friendly)?
A lucky cat named Socks lived in the White House during the 1990s as the pet of this US President.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This black cat with a white stripe down his back is often mistaken for a skunk because of his bad luck in love.
Who is Pepe Le Pew?
They have the strongest bite of all cats and actually enjoy swimming in water.
Jaguars
A happy cat uses these soft, squishy parts on the bottom of its paws to scratch the couch or make "biscuits" on a blanket.
What are paw pads?
Cats spend a huge chunk of their day doing this to keep their fur clean and get rid of loose hairs.
What is grooming (or washing themselves)?
A cat named Blackie became the richest cat in the world when his owner left him a fortune of over 12 million of these.
What are dollars?
He is a smooth-talking, vest-wearing leader of a alley cat gang in Manhattan.
Who is Top Cat?
Cats have incredible hearing and can move these body parts around like radar dishes to look for sounds.
What are their ears?
This is the common name for when a cat suddenly gets a burst of energy and runs around the house like crazy for no reason.
What are the zoomies?
This famous nurse who helped soldiers long ago owned over 60 cats during her life.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This suave, boot-wearing feline hero first appeared in Shrek 2 and is famous for his hypnotic, wide-eyed stare.
Who is Puss in Boots?