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- 1. Don't notice sweet flavors
- 2. Meow only to humans
- 3. Cats' dreams
- 4. They see poorly up close
- 5. The milk myth
- 6. House cats live longer than stray cats
- 7. Cats as serial killers
- 8. Paw sweats
- 9. Feline fingerprints
- 10. Left-handed and right-handed cats
Think you know everything about your cat and the feline species? Cats are very interesting animals and have lived on the planet for hundreds of years. Our feline friends are more than teasing and purring.
These are spontaneous, curious animals, with character and lots of personality. This is pretty much what we all know when we talk about cats, but in reality they are ancient creatures with very complex physical, physiological and emotional characteristics. If you have a cat at home, we invite you to read this article by PeritoAnimal dedicated to cat lovers, with the 10 things you didn't know about cats.
1. Don't notice sweet flavors
Even if you try to pamper your cat by offering him sweet food, it will be the same for him. Surely you didn't know that cats don't have the taste receptor to notice the sweet flavors. Unfortunately, your cat will not be able to taste the sweets.
2. Meow only to humans
Cats meow at people as a form of communication (which can mean many things, from hunger to "I want pampering") and learned that they can achieve things of us through the meow.
adult cats don't meow between them, use other sounds. Meowing isn't the only way cats communicate with us. They can use purrs and growls asking for different types of attention.
3. Cats' dreams
To our surprise, cats dream just as we humans do. When cats sleep and enter the deepest stage of sleep, they have the ability to dream. This is because and your mind produces the same brainwave pattern that people have when they go into a sleep episode.
When you see your cat sleeping very relaxed, although he makes some sound, it is very possible that he is having a dream. The question is, what will they dream of? Unfortunately, we can't answer that, but it's fun to imagine what will go through your mind.
4. They see poorly up close
Cats have a very developed sense of sight, except for very short distances. Because they have very big eyes and to be farsighted, cats cannot focus on anything that comes close to them from a distance of 30 cm. However, their powerful whiskers can perceive elements that your eyes cannot.
5. The milk myth
Everyone believes that cats like milk and that it is very healthy for them. This is far from reality and it is a historical myth that cats drink milk. In fact, most adults are lactose intolerant.
This means that not only milk, but all dairy products. When drinking it, cats change the stomach and can cause the onset of diarrhea. We are talking about cow's milk for adult cats, as baby cats can drink their mother's milk.
6. House cats live longer than stray cats
If you've adopted a cat, make your life in your new home as pleasant and safe as possible. This will result in a longer and more solid life as the real dangers and threats to your health and life will be lessened. Keeping your cat inside your house can increase your life expectancy three to five times.
However, it's a different story outdoors, conflicts with other animals, bad conditions, contagious agents and pedestrian accidents are just some of the problems that a cat can suffer when living on the street.
7. Cats as serial killers
This statement will seem a bit exaggerated, but in the animal world it happens. Researchers at the University of Georgia in the United States conducted studies placing small cameras on domestic cats, to know their habits when they are outdoors.
What they found was that one in three cats killed other animals and smaller birds about twice a week. In addition, most were not hunted for food, but were left or brought home as a trophy.
8. Paw sweats
You will never see a cat sweat a drop of sweat, even in this aspect they are very elegant. these cats sweat through their paws, not through their skin as they have few sweat glands all over their body.
Most of these glands are located in your foot pads. Which is why you can see your cat's fingerprints when walking on certain surfaces in hot weather. To cool off, cats pant and lick their fur.
9. Feline fingerprints
If you want to analyze a cat's fingerprint, you have to go directly to its nose.The impressions in this area of the body are unique and are converted into equivalent to our fingerprints. A cat's nose pad is not exactly like another cat's nose pad, each has its own unique, unmistakable and special design.
10. Left-handed and right-handed cats
Your cat has a dominant paw, just like humans. Experts say this probably depends on the animal's gender, as a 2009 investigation determined that male cats prefer to use the left paw and female cats use the right paw more first. When you finish reading this article, watch your cat and pay attention to which paw it uses first to perform any action.
