The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).
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I saw a polydactl cat in my neighborhood. The writer Ernest Hemingway was known to have polydactl cats too.
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Unlike humans, cats do not need to blink their eyes on a regular basis to keep their eyes lubricated.
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I wish I did not either, especially because I have dry eyes!
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The Amur leopard is one of the most endangered animals in the world.
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They are beautiful creatures. I hope they don't go extinct.
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The claws on the cat’s back paws aren’t as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don’t retract and, consequently, become worn.
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The back claws are also easier to clip than the front ones.
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Most cats had short hair until about 100 years ago, when it became fashionable to own cats and experiment with breeding.
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Having fewer toes also makes it easier when clipping their claws.
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Contrary to popular belief, the cat is a social animal. A pet cat will respond and answer to speech , and seems to enjoy human companionship.
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This is very true and I know this firsthand. Cats do not like to be left alone long. They will howl a lot. They get lonely.
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The earliest ancestor of the modern cat lived about 30 million years ago. Scientists called it the Proailurus, which means “first cat” in Greek. The group of animals that pet cats belong to emerged around 12 million years ago.
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amazing catfacts
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A cat’s jaw can’t move sideways, so a cat can’t chew large chunks of food.
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But it does eat well.
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On average, a cat will sleep for 16 hours a day.
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cats make wonderful pets
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Since cats are so good at hiding illness, even a single instance of a symptom should be taken very seriously.
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This is true.
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Purring does not always indicate that a cat is happy and healthy - some cats will purr loudly when they are terrified or in pain.
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