100 Interesting Facts about Cats

100 Interesting Facts about Cats

Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.[5]

When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.[10]

The technical term for a cat’s hairball is a “bezoar.”[7]

A group of cats is called a “clowder.”[8]

A cat can’t climb head first down a tree because every claw on a cat’s paw points the same way. To get down from a tree, a cat must back down.[10]

Cats make about 100 different sounds. Dogs make only about 10.[10]

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By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer