Animal Facts
Discover interesting and fun facts about cats, dogs, and other animals. Learn fascinating information about our furry friends.
Cat Facts
Get Random FactA cat has approximately 60 to 80 million olfactory cells (a human has between 5 and 20 million).
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (humans have only 6). A cat can independently rotate its ears 180 degrees.
The first true cats came into existence about 12 million years ago and were the Proailurus.
Cats can predict earthquakes. We humans are not 100% sure how they do it. There are several different theories.
Cats have over 100 vocal sounds; dogs only have 10.
The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.”
Cats don’t have sweat glands over their bodies like humans do. Instead, they sweat only through their paws.
Cats, especially older cats, do get cancer. Many times this disease can be treated successfully.
A cat named Dusty, aged 1 7, living in Bonham, Texas, USA, gave birth to her 420th kitten on June 23, 1952.
The Maine Coon cat is America's only natural breed of domestic feline. It is 4 to 5 times larger than the Singapura, the smallest breed of cat.
Edward Lear, author of \The Owl and the Pussycat\"", is said to have had his new house in San Remo built to exactly the same specification as his previous residence, so that his much-loved tabby, Foss, would immediately feel at home."""
A cat lover is called an Ailurophilia (Greek: cat+lover).
It has been scientifically proven that owning cats is good for our health and can decrease the occurrence of high blood pressure and other illnesses.
A cat will tremble or shiver when it is in extreme pain.
The claws on the cat’s back paws aren’t as sharp as the claws on the front paws because the claws in the back don’t retract and, consequently, become worn.
Dog Facts
Get Random FactDogs cannot distinguish between red and green as these colors would appear as shades of grey to a dog.
A dog can locate the source of a sound in 1/600 of a second and can hear sounds four times farther away than a human can.
A dog’s mouth exerts 150–200 pounds of pressure per square inch with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch.
The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.
Is something wet? Unlike humans who sweat everywhere, dogs only sweat through the pads of their feet.
Dogs have sweat glands on their paws to help regulate their body temperature.
Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape.
It pays to be a lap dog. Three dogs (from First Class cabins!) survived the sinking of the Titanic – two Pomeranians and one Pekingese.
In 1860's San Francisco, two stray dogs who were best friends became local celebrities. Their exploits were celebrated in local papers and they were granted immunity from the city's dog catchers.
Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box.
Chinese Crested dogs can get acne.
A dog's nose is so sensitive that they can detect changes in a person's emotional state.
The most popular dog breed in the UK is the Labrador Retriever.
The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog breed.
Dogs do dream! Dogs and humans have the same type of slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) and during this REM stage dogs can dream. The twitching and paw movements that occur during their sleep are signs that your pet is dreaming
General Animal Facts
Get Random FactLightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day.
Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.
All polar bears are left-handed.
A shark can detect one part of blood in 100 million parts of water.
Clownfish, wrasses, moray eels, gobies and other fish species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions. A school of clownfish is always built into a hierarchy with a female fish at the top. When she dies, the most dominant male changes sex and takes her place.
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II Killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
The catfish has over 27000 taste buds (more than any other animal)
If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
70% of all boats sold are used for fishing.
In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
Giraffes have no vocal cords.
Nearly 80% of all animals on earth have six legs.
A horse can look forward with one eye and back with the other.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.