- A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum , a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
- A cat’s arching back is part of a complex body language system, usually associated with feeling threatened. The arch is able to get so high because the cat’s spine contains nearly 60 vertebrae which fit loosely together. Humans have only 34 vertebrae.
- A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as feelers or antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.
- A group of adult cats is called a clowder.
- A group of kittens is called a kindle.
- A cat’s heart beats at 110 to 140 beats per minute, twice as fast as a human heart.
- A cat’s sense of taste is keener than a dog’s sense of taste.
- A cat’s jaws cannot move sideways.
- A cat’s tail held high means happiness. A twitching tail is a warning sign, and a tail tucked in close to the body is a sure sign of insecurity.
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