Animal Trivia

Animal Trivia



This is not really animal trivia as some of it is serious stuff.

Here are stats in relation to cats (cat stats..!)

Some USA figures

From The Human Society of the United States (I am not sure what date these figures relate to although they are probably quite current):

  • There are approximately 90 million owned cats in the United States (contradicts figure below)
  • Thirty-four percent of U.S. households (or 37.7 million) own at least one cat
  • Fifty percent of owners own more than one cat
  • On average, owners have two cats (2.4)
  • Slightly more female cats are owned than male cats (66 percent vs. 64 percent respectively)
  • Fifteen percent of owned cats were adopted from an animal shelter
  • Cat owners spent an average of $179 on routine veterinary visits
  • Eighty-four percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered



Non-domesticated cats in captivity

The International Species Information Service provides the following information about the numbers of non-domesticed cats in captivity. These figures relate to zoos.

Rank Cat Numbers Rank Cat Numbers
1
Tiger 1098 16
Pallas 117
2
Cheetah 680 17
Sand 116
3
Snow Leopard 476 18
Black Footed Cats 81
4
Leopard 459 19
Canadian Lynx 70
5 Cougar 334 20
Lion 69
6
Serval Cats 292 21
Margay Cats 64
7
Jaguar 292 22
Jungle Cats 64
8
Fishing Cats 256 23
Geoffrey Cats 54
9
Bobcat 245 24
Bornean Bay Cats 44
10
Clouded Leopard 230 25
Rusty Spotted 36
11
Siberian Lynx 224 26
African Golden 19
12
Siberian Lynx 218 27
Oncilla or Tigrina 15
13
Ocelot 217 28
Pampas 4
14
Wild Cats 180 29
Marbled Cat 3
15
Caracal 169 30
Flat Headed 2



Cat populations by country – top 10 – 2002

Country Human population Population of domestic cats % pop.cats to humans
USA
280,562,489 76,430,000
27.2
China
1,284,303,705 53,100,000
4.1
Russia
144,978,573 12,700,000
8.7
Brazil
176,029,560 12,466,000
7.1
France
59,765,983 9,600,000
16.1
Italy
57,715,625 9,400,000
16.3
UK
59,778,002 7,700,000
12.9
Ukraine
48,396,470 7,350,000
15.2
Japan
126,974,628 7,300,000
5.7
Germany
83,251,851 7,000,000
8.4



Age comparison


Cat’s age

Equivalent human age

Comment

2-3 months

9-12 months

Weaned – becoming less dependent on mother.

4 months

2-3 years

Talking (children). Kitten fully independent of the mother.

6-12 months

12-15 years

Both sexually mature, able to breed – they may not have reached full growth.

2 years

24 years

Could have offspring.

3-6 years

28-40 year

Career-making

6-9 years

40-52 years

Middle age , some women – menopause

9-13 years

52-65 years

Human menopause and retirement. Cats are slowing down.

13-17 years

65-85 years

Ageing – senility in some, senses less acute, injuries heal more slowly, organs are less efficient.

17-19 years

83-92 years

More frail – bones less dense – less fat, poorer muscle tone, more fragile skin, less supple. Hearing, sight and mobility affected.

19-22 years

92-100 years

Very old – beyond average age. Female cats have bred.

22+ years

100+ years

Exceptional old age.

30 years

136 years

Several cats have attained this age.

34-36 years

152-160 years

Guinness Book of Records stuff

43 years

188 years

Unverified feline longevity claim.

Data and layout – Courtesy MessyBeasts.


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