Nomilynn
10-28-2002, 10:54 PM
I found this interesting, especially the one about the eyelashes because of the recent posts. Weird, because all three of mine have eyelashes!!
MISCELLANEOUS CAT ANATOMY FACTOIDS:
^..^ Here's a collection of "fascinating facts about your
>< frisky feline's physique: (Say that three times fast!)
--Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain
responsible for emotion.
--A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than
that of a dog.
--Cats have 30 vertebrae, 5 more than humans have.
--A cat's field of vision is about 185 degrees.
--Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear
(compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can
rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and
can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster
than those of the best watchdog.
--A cat can jump 5 times as high as it is tall.
--Cats step with both left legs, then both right
legs when they walk or run. (like a camel)
--In relation to their body size, cats have the
largest eyes of any mammal.
--Most cats do not have eyelashes.
--A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per
hour.
--A kitten will typically weigh about 3 ounces
at birth.
--The typical male housecat will weigh between
7 and 9 pounds, slightly less for female housecats.
(well, I guess all of my kitties are "above average!")
--Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.
--Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.
--A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute,
with an average of 195.
--Cat's urine glows under a black light.
--Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while
grooming themselves as they do through urination.
MISCELLANEOUS CAT ANATOMY FACTOIDS:
^..^ Here's a collection of "fascinating facts about your
>< frisky feline's physique: (Say that three times fast!)
--Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain
responsible for emotion.
--A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than
that of a dog.
--Cats have 30 vertebrae, 5 more than humans have.
--A cat's field of vision is about 185 degrees.
--Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear
(compared to human's 6 muscles each). A cat can
rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and
can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster
than those of the best watchdog.
--A cat can jump 5 times as high as it is tall.
--Cats step with both left legs, then both right
legs when they walk or run. (like a camel)
--In relation to their body size, cats have the
largest eyes of any mammal.
--Most cats do not have eyelashes.
--A domestic cat can sprint at about 31 miles per
hour.
--A kitten will typically weigh about 3 ounces
at birth.
--The typical male housecat will weigh between
7 and 9 pounds, slightly less for female housecats.
(well, I guess all of my kitties are "above average!")
--Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.
--Normal body temperature for a cat is 102 degrees F.
--A cat's normal pulse is 140-240 beats per minute,
with an average of 195.
--Cat's urine glows under a black light.
--Cats lose almost as much fluid in the saliva while
grooming themselves as they do through urination.