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Cheetahs are the only kind of cat in the world that cannot retract their claws. |
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The penalty for killing a cat 4,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt was death. |
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In Ancient Egypt, when a cat died, people shaved off their eyebrows as a sign of respect. |
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The catgut formerly used as strings in tennis rackets and musical instruments does not come from cats. Catgut actually comes from sheep, hogs, and horses. |
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Slippers, a gray cat with six toes on each paw, was favored by President Theodore Roosevelt and was allowed to appear at diplomatic dinners. |
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Kittens are born both blind and deaf, but the vibration of their mother's purring is a physical signal that the kittens can feel - it acts like a homing device, signaling them to nurse. |
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Kittens can clock an amazing 31 mile per hour at full speed, and can cover about three times their body length per leap |
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A curved tail on a cat is usually an indication that the cat is feeling curious. |
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If a cat's tail is fluffed out and hanging low, it is often a sign the cat is frightened. |
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World War I - During World War I cats lived with soldiers in trenches and were useful for keeping the mouse population down |
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