Cat's Behavior
what percentage of their lives does the average cat spend sleeping?
The average cat spends about 70% of their lives, or 16 hours a day, sleeping.
4 legs, 2 in the front and 2 in the back.
Do cats drink water?
Yes, all cats drink water, even though SOME hate swimming in it.
what are cats famous for hunting?
Mice
how many toes do cats have on each paw? (front and back paws have different numbers)
5 on each front paw and four on each back paw
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How many eyelids do cats have?
Cats have three (3) eyelids.
True or false: only some domestic cats can retract their claws.
False. ("Not true" or "No" also count)
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Are dogs herbivores, omnivores, or carnivores?
Dogs are omnivores, they eat both meat and plants.
What is the name of the fat orange cat who loves mice?
Garfield
True or False: Belgium used cats to deliver mail in the 1800s
True, Belgium used them to deliver mail in the 1870s.
Do cats like eye contact?
No, cats do not like eye contact. In the wild, eye contact meant you wanted to fight.
True or False: cats can rotate their ears over 180 degrees.
True. Cats can rotate their ears over 180 degrees, which makes their hearing much better than that of a human.
Are cats omnivores, carnivores, or herbivore's?
What place revered (gave LOTS of respect to) cats many years ago?
Ancient Egypt. In Ancient Egypt, if you killed a cat, even accidentally, it was punishable by death.
Fill in the blank: In a single leap, cats can jump ____ times their height.
six. Cats can jump six times their height.
How many unique sounds can a cat make? (If you are within 10 numbers of the correct answer, I'll count it correct)
Cats can make 90 unique sounds
In what three places can a cat's whiskers be found? (name at least 2 correctly)
Face (mouth/snout), Eyebrows, Backs of paws ("ankles", "feet", "heels", or just "paws" is also correct)
Do cats really hunt mice?
Yes, some cats are kept by farmers to keep mice, rabbits, and snakes out of their gardens.
what year were cats first domesticated?
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what is the technical term for a cat's hairball? If nobody gets it right, guess the first letter, but you only get the normal amount of points
Bezoar is the technical term for a cat's hairball. (B)
what is a group of cats called?
A group of cats is called a clowder
True or False: cat's tails and ears help them balance.
True (also accept "yes")
True or False: kittens need 2 hours of playtime a day.
False, they only need one hour of playtime a day.
how many total domestic cats are kept as pets around the world?
Approx. 220 million cats are kept as pets worldwide.
FILL IN THE BLANK: a cat’s ___ is as unique as a human’s fingerprint
noseprint