Fun Facts About Pets
Tidbits of Trivia You Might Not Have Known
Domesticated animals are complex beings. Have you ever wondered why they do certain things? Your cat appears to be intelligent, but how sharp is his memory? Why does your dog always outrun you? Is it just your imagination, or does your bird seem to be constantly eating? Here are some intriguing facts that will keep you guessing.
Fun Facts About Dogs
Dogs only sweat from the bottoms of their feet and can only expel heat by panting.
Dogs have approximately 100 different facial expressions, the majority of which are made with the ears.
Dogs have about ten different vocalizations.
An appendix does not exist in dogs.
There are over 350 different dog breeds in the world.
Dalmatians are born spotless: they are initially pure white and develop spots as they age.
Dogs, contrary to popular belief, are not colorblind; they can see blue, yellow, green, and gray shades. In a dog's vision, the color red registers on a grayscale.
When running at full speed, most domestic dogs can reach speeds of up to nineteen miles per hour.
Experiments have shown that dogs can locate the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second using their swiveling ears as radar dishes.
The dog was one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans, having been domesticated for over 10,000 years.
Fun Feline Facts
Cats have no sweat glands.
A cat can jump up to seven times its own height.
Cats have five toes on each front paw and four on each back paw.
Cats have over a hundred vocal sounds, whereas dogs have only about ten.
A kindle is a group of kittens, while a clowder is a group of adult cats.
An adult cat can run at about 12 miles per hour and sprint at nearly 30 miles per hour.
The tongue of a cat is scratchy because it is lined with papillae, which are tiny elevated backwards hooks that help to keep prey in place.
Each cat's nose pad has ridges in a distinct pattern, similar to a person's fingerprints.
Cats' bodies are extremely flexible; the cat skeleton has more than 230 bones (compared to 206 in humans), and the pelvis and shoulders attach to the spine loosely. This increases their adaptability and allows them to fit through tight spaces.
Cats remember things better than dogs. According to University of Michigan research, while a dog's memory lasts no more than 5 minutes, a cat's memory can last up to 16 hours, outlasting that of monkeys and orangutans.
Fun Facts About Birds and Exotic Pets
Every bird must consume at least half its body weight in food each day in order to survive.
While resting, a bird's heart beats 400 times per minute.
More than 60 million pet birds are owned by Americans.
Larger parrots, such as macaws and cockatoos, can live for over 75 years.
Many hamsters blink only one eye at a time.
Iguanas can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes at a time.
A garter snake can give birth to up to 85 offspring.
Ferrets are the third most popular pet in the United States right now. In the United States, an estimated eight to ten million ferrets are kept as pets.
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