CAT FACTS...SOME VERY INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THESE SWEET CREATURES
--1. A cat's normal heart rate per minute is:
c. 140-240 (with an average of 195)
--2. A cat has this many bones:
b. 230 (humans have 206)
--3. A cat's field of vision is about:
b. 185 degrees
--4. Cats' hearing stops at how many kilohertz?
c. 65 (humans' hearing stops at 20 khz.)
--5. A cat has approximately how many olfactory cells? (Those are cells for smelling ability)
a. 60 to 80 million (a human has between 5 and 20 million).
--6. Cats have how many vertebrae?
a. 30 (5 more than humans have.)
--7. A cat has a total of how many whiskers?
b. 24 (4 rows of whiskers on each side.)
--8. The cat has how many skeletal muscles?
a. 500 (humans have 650).
--9. How long does it take for a kitten to be able to hear?
c. 2 weeks
--10. When do kittens usually open their eyes?
b. 7 and 10 days, but sometimes it happens in as little as 2 days.
--11. What percentage of a cat's bones are in the tail?
a. Almost 10%
--12. A cat can see how many times better than a human at night?
b. 6 times (Cat's eyes have a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.)
--13. A cat has this many teeth:
c. 30 - 12 incisors, 10 premolars, 4 canines, and 4 molars (Dogs have 42). Kittens have baby teeth, which are replaced by permanent teeth around the age of 7 months.
--14. Cats take how many breaths per minute?
a. 20-40
--15. A cat's normal body temperature (Fahrenheit) is:
c. 102
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