Fun Cat Trivia

August 18th, 2009 at 10:51am

Do you know as much about felines as you think you do? Below you will be presented with some trivia about cats. I have also added some facts that that I hope you will find of interest. Enjoy!

In an adult cat’s body how many bones are there?

There are 230 bones in a cat’s body.

There are thirty vertebrae in a cat’s body. A cat uses its tail to help it balance.

According to which mythology is a chariot pulled by cats?

Norse

In Norse mythology the goddess Freyja, had a chariot pulled by cats.She was the goddess of fertility, love and beauty.

Superstition claims that a cat has how many lives?

Nine

In certain cultures it is said that a cat has seven lives but the most common one says that a cat has nine. Cats seem to have an uncanny ability to get out of life threatening situations, this may be a part of the superstition’s origins.

If you checked a cat’s mouth how many teeth would you find?

There are 30 teeth in a cat’s mouth.

Among a cat’s teeth are four molars and four canines.Up and down is the only way that a cat can move its jaws.

A cat has how many whiskers?

Twenty-four

Cats have four rows of whiskers. They use their whiskers to measure distances.

A phobia of cats is called, what?

ailurophobia

People who fear cats not only fear being bitten or scratched, they often believe that a cat has evil powers. Some people beleive that cats actually bring bad luck.

What is a cat’s top speed?

Thirty-one miles per hour

A cat can only maintain this speed for very short distances. Cats have 18 toes, four on its back paws and five on its front. They actually walk on their toes.

If you killed a cat in ancient Egypt what would your punishment be?

Killing a cat was punishable by death.

The Egyptians often portrayed the god, Bast as a cat. Bast was the guardian of the home, and protector of the fields.

When was the first formal cat show?

1871

The first country to have a show was England. The show was held in the Crystal Palace. The first cat show in North America was in 1884.

How long is a cat pregnant?

Cats are usually pregnant for nine weeks.

Cats usually give birth after a 66 day pregnancy. Cats usually have between two and five kittens. Kittens are blind at birth, their eyes usually open when they are about seven days old.

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