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 more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
A cat’s jaw can’t move sideways, so a cat can’t chew large chunks of food.
Cats should not be fed tuna exclusively, as it lacks taurine, an essential nutrient required for good feline health. Make sure you have the proper Pet supplies to keep your cat happy and healthy.
Lions are the only cats that live in groups, called prides. Every female within the pride is usually related.
At 4 weeks, it is important to play with kittens so that they do not develope a fear of people.
When a family cat died in ancient Egypt, family members would mourn by shaving off their eyebrows. They also held elaborate funerals during which they drank wine and beat their breasts. The cat was embalmed with a sculpted wooden mask and the tiny mummy was placed in the family tomb or in a pet cemetery with tiny mummies of mice.
Phoenician cargo ships are thought to have brought the first domesticated cats to Europe in about 900 BC.
Cats control the outer ear using 32 muscles; humans use 6
Kittens remain with their mother till the age of 9 weeks.
Ancient Egyptian family members shaved their eyebrows in mourning when the family cat died.
A cat's appetite is the barometer of its health. Any cat that does not eat or drink for more than two days should be taken to a vet.
The oldest cat on record was Crème Puff from Austin, Texas, who lived from 1967 to August 6, 2005, three days after her 38th birthday. A cat typically can live up to 20 years, which is equivalent to about 96 human years.
A cat has two vocal chords, and can make over 100 sounds.
Cats lived with soldiers in trenches, where they killed mice during World War I.
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.