Animal Facts
Discover interesting and fun facts about cats, dogs, and other animals. Learn fascinating information about our furry friends.
Cat Facts
Get Random FactSmuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.
Cats have been domesticated for half as long as dogs have been.
A cat has the ability to rotate their ears 180 degrees,with the help of 32 muscles that they use to control them.
Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal category.
While in Alcatraz, Al Capone was inmate #85.
A cat can travel at a top speed of approximately 31 mph (49 km) over a short distance.
When a cat chases its prey, it keeps its head level. Dogs and humans bob their heads up and down.
The ability of a cat to find its way home is called “psi-traveling.” Experts think cats either use the angle of the sunlight to find their way or that cats have magnetized cells in their brains that act as compasses.
A cat's cerebral cortex contains about twice as many neurons as that of dogs. Cats have 300 million neurons, whereas dogs have about 160 million. See, cats rule, dogs drool!
Proportional to their size, cats have the largest eyes of all mammals.
Cats can be taught to walk on a leash, but a lot of time and patience is required to teach them. The younger the cat is, the easier it will be for them to learn.
Not every cat gets \high\" from catnip. Whether or not a cat responds to it depends upon a recessive gene: no gene"
The cat's front paw has 5 toes, but the back paws have 4. Some cats are born with as many as 7 front toes and extra back toes (polydactl).
In contrast to dogs, cats have not undergone major changes during their domestication process.
A cat sees about 6 times better than a human at night, and needs 1/6 the amount of of light that a human does - it has a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
Dog Facts
Get Random FactWalt Disney's family dog -- named Sunnee -- was the inspiration behind "Lady and the Tramp."
The first dogs were self-domesticated wolves which, at least 12,000 years ago, became attracted to the first sites of permanent human habitation.
Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star and he really signed his movie contracts – all 22 of them – with a paw-print.
There are over 58 million dogs in the US
The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the second highest.
Chase that tail! Dogs chase their tails for a variety of reasons: curiosity, exercise, anxiety, predatory instinct or, they might have fleas! If your dog is chasing his tail excessively, talk with your vet.
Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years. Cats have lived with people for only 7,000 years.
Wow, check out those choppers! Puppies have 28 teeth and normal adult dogs have 42.
Dogs have a ligament in the neck which allows them to conserve energy while running long distances following scent trails with their nose to the ground. Many other species have a similar ligament and it is called a Paddywhack.
Perky-eared dogs hear sounds better than floppy-eared dogs.
During the Renaissance, detailed portraits of the dog as a symbol of fidelity and loyalty appeared in mythological, allegorical, and religious art throughout Europe, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Diego Velázquez, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Durer.
The American Kennel Club, the most influential dog club in the United States, was founded in 1884.
The normal body temperature of a dog is 100.94 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 Celsius) to 102.56 F (39.2 C) whereas human normal body temperature 98.6 F (37 C).
Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star.
Dogs belong to a biological family called the Canidae, a member of this family is called a canid. This is the origin of the adjective "canine" which means "of or like a dog, relating to or characteristic of dogs".
General Animal Facts
Get Random FactThere are 1 million ants for every human in the world.
The male seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch instead of the female.
The penguin is the only bird that can’t fly but can swim.
Elephants only sleep for two hours each day.
One-fourth of the world`s population lives on less than $200 a year. Ninety million people survive on less than $75 a year.
Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds.
Most lipstick contains fish scales.
A blue whales heart only beats nine times per minute.
The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint - no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers.
You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
Over 1000 birds a year die from smashing into windows!
Sailfish can leap out of the water and into the air at a speed of 50 miles (81 km) per hour.
Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.