Canatomy (Cat Anatomy)
TRUE OR FALSE? Cats' collar bones are similar to humans' collar bones.
FALSE! Cats' collar bones DON'T connect to the rest of their skeletons. Instead, they're buried in their shoulder muscles.
How many hours do cats sleep per day, on average?
12-16 hours!
What breed of domestic cats has the longest fur?
PERSIAN
About how many feral cats live in Disneyland?
200!
TRUE OR FALSE? Cats have as many as 100 different vocalizations, while dogs have only 10.
TRUE!
18: 5 on each front paw and 4 on each back paw
What is it called when a cat kneads the ground with its paws?
SNURGLING! This is a kitten behavior that stimulates the mother cat to produce milk.
What percent of their genome (DNA) do cats share with tigers?
About 96%!
What is a female cat called?
Cats move with their right feet and then their left feet. What is another animal that does this?
CAMELS or GIRAFFES
TRUE OR FALSE? Cats have more bones than humans.
TRUE! Cats have 230 bones, which is 24 more than humans!
What cartoon cat is friends with a dog named Odie?
GARFIELD!
How fast can house cats run?
30 miles per hour! This is comparable to white tail deer, warthogs, and grizzly bears--and human track star Usain Bolt!
Which of these is NOT a real word?
CATHEAD / CATGUTS / CATWALK / CATCRY
CATCRY!
How many whiskers do cats have?
24: 12 on each side
How many cats did Abraham Lincoln have in the White House?
4 CATS!
PETE THE CAT!
How far away can you hear a tiger growl?
UP TO 2 MILES!
What word that starts with "cat-" means TO PUT THINGS IN ORDER?
CATEGORIZE!
What percentage of a cat's bones are in its tail?
10%!
What was the punishment for smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt? LIFE IN PRISON / HAND CHOPPED OFF / DEATH / EXILE
DEATH! Court record show that armies were occasionally called on to rescue kidnapped cats!
Where do cats have most of their sweat glands?
Which wild cat is the largest? LION / JAGUAR / MOUNTAIN LION / TIGER
TIGER!
CATASTROPHE!