Cat Facts 10

•  While us humans have 206 bones, cats on average have 244. It ranges between 230-250 depending on how long a cat’s tail is and how many toes the cat has.
• Adult cats have 30 teeth, while kittens have 26
• A house cat is genetically 95.6% tiger.
• Cats can run around 48 kph (30 mph), but only over short distances. A house cat could beat superstar runner Usain Bolt in the 200 meter dash.
• Cats can jump 5 times their height
• An adult cat’s brain is approximately 5 cm (2 inches) long and weighs 30g and has nearly twice the amount of neurons in their cerebral cortex as dogs.
• Males are more likely to be left pawed, while females and more likely to be right pawed- some are ambidextrous.
• A cat’s tongue contains a number of backward facing hooks known as filiform papillae, these rough tongues can lick bones clean of any bits of meat.
• Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents in the air
• Each cat’s nose is unique, much like human fingerprints.
• Neutered males live 62% longer than unneutered cats, and spayed females live 39% longer than unspayed females
• Between 2002 and 2012 the average lifespan of a cat increased by a year
• Cat whiskers are the same width as their body