n Cat Facts for Kids

Check out these fun cat facts for kids. Learn about cats as pets, their unique behavior, how long they
sleep and much more.
Read on and enjoy the wide range of interesting facts about cats and kittens.

Cats are one of, if not the most, popular pet in the world.

There are over 500 million domestic cats in the world.

Cats and humans have been associated for nearly 10000 years.

Cats conserve energy by sleeping for an average of 13 to14 hours a day.

Cats have flexible bodies and teeth adapted for hunting small animals such as mice and rats.

A group of cats is called a clowder, a male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or queen while young cats are
called kittens.

Domestic cats usually weigh around 4 kilograms (8 lb 13 oz) to 5 kilograms (11 lb 0 oz).

The heaviest domestic cat on record is 21.297 kilograms (46 lb 15.2 oz).

Cats can be lethal hunters and very sneaky, when they walk their back paws step almost exactly in the same place as the
front paws did beforehand, this keeps noise to a minimum and limits visible tracks.

Cats have powerful night vision, allowing them to see at light levels six times lower than what a human needs in order to
see.

Cats also have excellent hearing and a powerful sense of smell.

Older cats can at times act aggressively towards kittens.

Domestic cats love to play, this is especially true with kittens who love to chase toys and play fight. Play fighting among
kittens may be a way for them to practice and learn skills for hunting and fighting.

On average cats live for around 12 to 15 years.

Cats spend a large amount of time licking their coats to keep them clean.

Feral cats are often seen as pests and threats to native animals.

21 COOL CAT FACTS TO SHARE WITH

KIDS
By CatTime On July 17th, 2015

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Introducing kids to pets is a useful and important way to teach them to respect animals. Here are
20 interesting cat facts they may not know, and can further immerse them in the feline world:
1. The average cat sleeps 16-18 hours per day.
2. Calico cats are almost always female.
3. Most cats are lactose intolerant and should not be given cows milk.
4. Cats knead with their paws when they are happy.
5. A male cat is called a Tom and a female cat is called a Queen.
6. Cats can get tapeworm from eating mice.
7. Cats have more than 100 different vocal sounds.
8. An adult cat has 30 adult teeth.
9. Cats can run up to 30 miles per hour.
10. A cat can jump approximately seven times its height.
11. A female cat carries her kittens for about 58-65 days before they are born.
12. Cats cannot taste anything sweet.

13. A cats sense of smell is approximately 14 times greater than that of a human.
14. A group of kittens is called a kindle; a group of adult cats is called a clowder.
15. Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four toes on each back paw.
16. Cats who fall five stories have a 90 percent survival rate.
17. A cats whiskers arent just for show they help cats detect objects and navigate in the dark.
18. Cats cannot see in complete darkness, only at low light levels.
19. Humans greet each other by shaking hands; cats greet one another by touching their noses
together.
20. Cats have sandpaper-like tongues that they use to clean groom themselves.
21. Unlike humans, cats only sweat through their paws. This is why you may see them leave
moist paw prints in the summer time!