Cats are a group of carnivores that include:
Cheetahs   -   Caracals   .   Domestic Cats    -   Lions    -   Tigers    -   Ocelots     -   Jaguars    -     Leopards   
Lynx  
Male:  Tom
Female:  Queen, Molly
Young:  Kitten

CATS
  • Spend most of every day sleeping (about 16 hours out of 24 hours).
  • Uses its tail to maintain balance.
  • Female cats tend to be right-pawed and male cats tend to be left-pawed.
  • Blue-eyed, white cats are often deaf.
  • Have 32 muscles in each year.
  • There are three types of cat's eyes - almond, round and slanted.
  • Can climb head first down a tree.
  • The first cat into space (Felicette) survived the trip.
  • Has hearing that is better than a dog's.
  • Can jump up to 5-7  times its own height.
  • The largest wildcat is the Siberian Tiger.
  • The smallest wildcat is the Black-footed cat.
  • Dislike water because their coat doesn't insulate well.
  • Usually has 12 whiskers on each side of its face.
  • Has a nose with a unique pattern - just like a human's fingerprints.
  • Can outrun a human being.
  • A domestic cat has a stronger bite than a Komodo dragon.
  • Cat originally meant 'dog'.  The word comes from the Latin catulus - a small dog or puppy.
  • Have over 100 vocal chords.
  • Are the only animals that can purr.
  • Cannot move their jaws sideways.
  • Cannot taste sugar as they don't have sweet taste-buds.
  • Urine glows under a backlight.
  • White cats with blue eyes are usually deaf.
  • Have peripheral vision of 285 degrees.
  • Dislike citrus scents.
  • Use their whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through.
  • 5% are allergic to humans.
  • Gatophobia is the fear of cats.
  • Napoleon, Mussolini were scared of cats.
  • A cat's brain can store 1,000 times more data than an iPad.
  • Tomcat urine smells of cheddar cheese.
  • Cats enjoy listening to classical music, but are much less interested in pop music.
  • Most adult cats are lactose intolerant.
  • Meow in order to get the attention of humans, not to communicate with each other.
  • Lynx have large feet to enable them to run on deep snow.
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CANADIAN LYNX
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BLACK PANTHER
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CARACAL
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SIBERIAN TIGER (The largest cat)
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JAGUAR
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OCELOT
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BLACK-FOOTED CAT (The smallest cat)
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TIGER