RE: The Wonder of Cats: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington

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The Wonder of Cats: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington

in cats •  7 years ago 

Tabby cats are thought to get their name from Attab, a district in Baghdad, now the capital of Iraq.

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Tabbys are wonderful pets.

The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Male Ragdolls weigh between 12 and 20 lbs (5.4-9.0 k). Females weigh between 10 and 15 lbs (4.5-6.8 k).

That's huge!

When a cat drinks, its tongue - which has tiny barbs on it - scoops the liquid up backwards.

A domestic cat can run at speeds of 30 mph.

That is very fast for a domestic cat. I wish I could run that fast.

A queen (female cat) can begin mating when she is between 5 and 9 months old.

No wonder they can produce so many offspring.

Abraham Lincoln loved cats. He had four of them while he lived in the White House.

He was a wonderful man and a great president.

In one stride, a cheetah can cover 23 to 26 feet (7 to 8 meters).