Anatomy
Cats have ___ placentas
Zonary
Continent that brought cats to America
Europe
Europe introduced cats into the Americas as a form of pest control in the 1750s.
Cats are ____ carnivores
Obligate
The normal heart rate in cats
140-210 bpm
Name given to cats with extra digits
Polydactyl
Kind of uterus found in cats
Bicornuate
According to Hebrew legend, God created cats after this man prayed for help in protecting the food stores on the Ark from rats
Noah
Legend has it that God made a lion sneeze and out came a pair of cats.
True or false:
Adult cats should be given milk.
False
Most adult cats are lactose intolerant. After a kitten is weaned (~12 weeks old) the lactase enzyme, which is used to break down lactose, starts to disappear.
True or false:
A kitten with permanent incisors and canine
teeth is at least 6 months old.
True
True or false:
Every nose on a cat has a unique print, similar to a human finger print
True
Number of muscles in a cat's ear
32
3
After the civil war, he found 3 kittens whose mother had died so he kept them
Most common meat source that cats are allergic to
Beef
If palpable, a normal liver will have ___ edges
Sharp
Percentage of a cat's life spent sleeping
70%
(13-16 hours a day)
Number of bones in a cat
230
Area of the body shaved by ancient Egyptians when their family cat died
Eyebrows
(sign of mourning)
The most frequently observed nutritional disorder in domestic cats
Obesity
The number of permanent teeth in cats
30
Maximum speed a house cat can reach
30 mph
Mirror-like membrane behind the retina that light is reflected off of
Tapetum lucidum
Age of the oldest recorded cat when she died
38
Creme Puff lived to be 38 years and 3 days old. Creme Puff lived in Texas from August 3, 1967 to August 2005
Acid that is required in a cat's diet.
Arachidonic acid
Cats can't make arachidonic acid and require a dietary source of this omega-6 fatty acid, especially during the demanding life stages of growth, gestation and lactation. Arachidonic acid is found in animal tissue
Lymph nodes that are normally palpable in cats
Mandibular, superficial cervical, and popliteal lymph nodes
This famous scientist is said to have invented the cat door
Sir Isaac Newton