[Curiosities] Fascinating curiosities of cats

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It is not necessary to have cats at home to find them fascinating due to their behavior, their eyes, the number of breeds that exist... A large number of curiosities can be told about them that attribute to them, in a certain way, superpowers above the human being. Maybe that's why they are the kings of the Internet and their videos and memes entertain people all over the world!

Curiosities about the cat's ear
The first curiosity about cats that we offer you has to do with their hearing. If you've ever wondered why cats are such good rodent hunters, it's because they can hear the noises they make that we humans don't. In this way, only they hear the annoying squeaks that small rodents constantly emit.

In addition to picking up sounds at a much higher frequency than humans, they are also very good at focusing on the noise they need to hunt and isolating it from the rest.

And all this is crowned with a great peculiarity of the ears of the kittens: each one of them has a multitude of independent muscles so that each ear can be directed independently towards the source of the noise.

Although domestic cats no longer need to hunt for food, they still retain their instincts and it is very common for them to go out to explore and look for prey. Despite the fact that they no longer need it as they did when they were wild animals, they still retain their habits and a much sharper hearing than humans. That is why loud household noises such as the hair dryer or sources of noise that we cannot detect can bother you.

After all this, it's easy to understand why good ear hygiene should be pursued for any cat. His ears are very important to him! It is necessary to ensure that their ears do not get clogged and take good care of them in each otitis that develops.

Cats dream
Did you know that small cats are great sleepers? Most of the day and night is spent sleeping! It is estimated that only around 25% of the time they are active, although this depends on many factors. For example, kittens and older ones tend to sleep more and this can also be a symptom of a disease.

Although the number of hours in which they rest is very large compared to humans, the truth is that not all of them are deep sleep. In fact, most sleep is half-awake and it is easy for them to be awakened by any noise. And also they do not sleep in one go like humans, but rather their sleep is polyphasic.

The place that this pet chooses to rest is significant. They usually choose places where they feel safe and are warm. For this reason, if he chooses you to have a dream, whether on the sofa or in bed, he fully trusts you.

 

The surprising agility of the cat

The agility of cats is absolutely impressive and once again surpasses humans. Thanks to the muscles of their hind legs, they can make quick and agile jumps when they feel threatened. These jumps can be several meters!

His skeleton also helps a lot in this regard. It is light and resistant and also very flexible, so that the jack can fit through very narrow cavities. It also stands out for its flexible spine, which is responsible for cats being able to turn it around in mid-flight with great ease and land on its feet.

This entire system means that the cat can survive if it falls from a great height, although of course it is not exempt from great damage or broken bones. It's not for nothing that cats are said to have 7 lives!

If we take into account that the cat can reach almost 50 km/h and that they have powerful retractable claws, we understand why these animals are excellent hunters.

 

Cat eyes

The eyes of cats, in addition to being of great beauty, also give them some special characteristics. The most striking are the pupils, which when well dilated allow them to see much more at night than we humans do. A little moonlight is enough for them! This is possible because they have more rods in their eyes than humans and these cells can better collect light.

The rods act together with a membrane called the Tapetum lucidum located behind the retina that returns the light and stimulates the rods again. I am helping you on your excursions when daylight falls and at night. It also makes its eyes shine at night in a special way, thus also serving to scare and drive away its predators.

 

Other curiosities about kittens

• Did you know that unlike the rest of the senses, taste is not as developed as that of humans? In fact, it is believed that they cannot perceive sweet flavors.
• Did you know that the life expectancy of domestic cats has increased and that they can now live up to 20 years? According to Wikipedia, the Guinness Book of Records has documented that a michi lived to be 38 years old!
• The way cats walk is also very curious! Cats have characteristic gaits in such a way that the hind leg steps where the front leg has already stepped and that allows them to move forward using the least amount of energy possible.
• Cats have scent glands on their paws that they use to mark their territory by rubbing against objects. In fact, pussycats are quite territorial!
• Domestic cats are believed to be descended from the wild cats of the Middle East and were first associated with humans over 4,000 years ago.

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