FUN FACTS ALL ABOUT THE CAT
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Cats are the most popular pet in the US, with 45% of them sleeping in their owners bed
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Cats can only sweat from their paws
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Cats have noses that can sense heat and have unique nose prints like human finger prints
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Cats can make about 100 different sounds while dogs can only make about 10
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Cats have more than 30 muscles that control their ears
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Cats are the only felines that meow
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Cats typically sleep 12-16 hours a day
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Cats walk similarly to giraffes and camels
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All cats are considered to be great swimmers
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Cats average lifespan is 2-16 years
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Cats consider direct eye contact threatening
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Cats can communicate with their tails
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Cats can starve to death if they don't like their food
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A straight vibrating tail indicates a happy cat
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Studies show that cats typically live longer when they remain indoors
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Spaying or neutering your cat can expand his lifetime
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Cats are showing their trust when they show you their bellies
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A cat's tongue is as rough as sandpaper
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Cats are nearsighted
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Cats often hide in laundry baskets because they smell like their owners
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Some cats love the smell of chlorine
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The gnome of the average house cat is 95.6% tiger
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A cat can be either right pawed or left pawed
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Cats can jump as much as seven times it's own height
FUN FACTS ALL ABOUT THE DOG
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Dogs only have 1700 taste buds compared to humans 9000
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The maximum sentence in South Carolina, USA, for beating your dog is longer than the sentence for beating your wife
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Spiked collars originate from Ancient Greece where they were designed to protect their dog's throats from wolf attacks
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Dogs curl up while sleeping from an age old instinct to protect their vital organs when asleep
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The earliest fossils of dogs date back 10,000 years
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All dog breeds are descended from a species called the Tomarctus, a hyena-like creature that lived over 15 million years ago
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There are 2 breeds that have black tongues, the Chow Chow and the Shar Pei
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Greyhounds can run 45 miles per hour, making them the fastest dog on earth
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The Norweigian Lundehund is the only breed that has 6 toes on each foot
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Bloodhounds have the ability to trace scents that are over 300 hours old
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The Basenji, an African Wolf dog, is the only breed of dog that cannot bark
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It is estimated that in the US, 1million dogs have been named as primary beneficieries of their owners estate
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The oldest dog to date lived to be 29 years and 5 months old
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In America more than 1 in 3 families have a dog
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There is a Border Collie called Chaser that can recognise 1022 words