Every Cat

How much do you know about felines? What follows is an assortment of trivia questions about cats. Additionally you will find some tidbits at the end of each question that includes additional items of interest pertaining to each question. So lets get started!

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

A cat has two hundred and thirty bones.

A cat has thirty vertebrae in its body. 10% of a cat’s bones are in their tail, which they use for balance.

A chariot being pulled by cats is part of which mythology?

Norse

According to ancient Norse mythology cats pull a chariot belonging to the goddess Freyja. Freyja was the goddess of beauty, love and fertility.

In the old wives tale how many lives does a cat have?

Nine

In certain cultures it is said that a cat has seven lives but the most common one says that a cat has nine. A cat’s natural ability to get out of dangerous situations is thought to be the basis of this superstition.

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

There are 30 teeth in a cat’s mouth.

Cats have 30 teeth, including 4 canines and 4 molars. A cat’s jaw can only move up and down. Unlike cats both humans and dogs can move their jaws laterally.

How many whiskers are on a cats face?

Twenty-four

Cats have four rows of whiskers. To help judge distance a cat will use its whiskers.

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 is capable of this speed for short sprints. A normal cat will have four toes on its back feet 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.

If a cat died the owners would shave their eyebrows. The god Bast, was often portrayed as a cat. Bast was the god of the fields and of the home.

The first formal cat show was held in what year?

1871

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

How may weeks will a cat be 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. At seven days a kitten will open its eyes.

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