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Cats are the only domestic animals that walk directly on their claws, not on their paws. This method of walking is called "digitigrade." When cats scratch furniture, it isn't an act of malice. They are actually tearing off the ragged edges of the sheaths of their talons to expose the new sharp ones beneath |
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Cats purr at 26 cycles per second, the same as an idling diesel engine. |
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In 1982, Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theatre. On June 19, 1997, it became longest running show in Broadway history. |
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Measuring a diminutive 5 feet 1 inch, actress Janeane Garofalo sometimes had to stand on a box to be in the same frame with 6-foot co-star Uma Thurman in the film The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996) . |
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President Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth U.S. president, liked cats and would often walk around the office with his yellow cat draped over his shoulders like a fur piece. |
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After cats eat, they always immediately bathe themselves. This is because their instinct tells them to get the food scent off of them so that predators will not smell the food and come after them. |
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A group of cats is called a clowder. |
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A cat has no ability to taste sweet things. |
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A prehistoric horse called Eohippus was approximately the size of a house cat. |
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Lions and tigers have been known to breed; their offspring are called Tions and Ligers. |
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