What’s faster: greyhound or cheetah?

Cheetah versus greyhound speed

The question asks if the top speed of the greyhound is faster than that of the cheetah or vice versa. Therefore, I’m not going to go into a long discussion about the endurance and acceleration of these two animals (but see below). I’m simply going to set down for the record what I think …

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Chinese zodiac does NOT leave out the cat but what is the zodiac’s significance?

Chinese Zodiac 12 animals

Quite a lot of people respond to enquiries on why the cat was left out of the Chinese zodiac of 12 animals. After all, they’ve got the dog in the zodiac and the cat is as popular today as the dog. It seems very unfair. There is a myth as to the reason but …

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Grandmaster Mittens makes mincemeat of top chess players

Mittens chess bot versus Carlsen but it won't happen

Mittens is an artificial intelligence computer programmed to play chess. It is no surprise then that this cute kitten demolishes highly skilled human chess players. The current world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen refuses to play her. I understand why. Fear of failure 😢😉. But he says: “Yeah, I’m not going to pay Mittens. It’s …

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Hybrid cats – domestic x domestic, wild x wild and domestic x wild

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Hybrid cats can be divided into three categories, entirely domestic cat hybrids (domestic cat x domestic cat), wild cat hybrids (wild cat x wild cat) and wild cat/domestic cat hybrids (wild cat x domestic cat): Definition of “Hybrid” Species versus Breed Hybrid Vigor Entirely Domestic Cat Hybrids Entirely Wild Cat Hybrids Wild Cat/Domestic Cat …

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Do fragrances interfere with the human-to-cat relationship and cause health issues?

Woman spraying perfume on their arm the worst for a cat

By fragrances I mean body perfumes and eau de toilette. The statistia website tells me that in America 39% of men use fragrances every day and 21% several times per week. For women the numbers are 41% and 27% respectively. Only 8% of women never use fragrances and for men the number is 15%. …

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Domestic cat vs human bite force

Bite force humans versus domestic cats

Humans bite harder than domestic cats. There are a few ways to measure bite force, two of which are: psi (pounds per square inch) and bite for quotient (BFQ). The latter makes comparisons more accurate because it takes into account the size of the animal. But I can’t find a comparison of BFQ for …

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