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Cat Facts -Structure:

-Both humans & cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.

-A cat's brain is more similar to a humans than that of a dog.

-A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230-245 and some bones may fuse together as the cat ages.

-Cats have 30 vertebrae--15 more than humans.

-Cats do not have a collarbone, so they can fit through any opening the size of their head.

-Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear [humans have 6]. A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog. Cats can hear better than dogs!

-In relation to their body size, cats have the largest eyes of any mammal. Most cats do not have eyelashes. Their field of vision is about 185 degrees.

- Recent studies have shown that cats can see blue, green and some can see red.

-Blue-eyed. pure white cats are frequently deaf.

-It takes about 2 weeks for a kitten to be able to hear well. Their eyes usually open between 7-10 days.

-A cat has a total of 24 whiskers. 4 rows on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows. A cat uses it's whiskers for measuring distance.

-A cats jaw has only up and down motion; it does not have any side to side motion like dogs or humans. For this reason dry food cannot take care of dental care!

-When a cat drinks, it's tongue -which has tiny barbs on it - scoops the liquid up backwards.