What is an albino cat?
The pink or red-eyed white mutant which is completely devoid of pigment is a true albino
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What is the smartest type of cat?
The smartest type of cat will be the wild cat species. You can take anyone of them. I believe that you will find that it is accepted that the wild cats are smarter than domestic cats. This is translated into … Continue reading →
Adventurous domestic cat broke all 4 metacarpal bones of forepaw
This is an X-ray image that might interest some cat caretakers. It comes from a tweet. The owner says that his cat gets into mischief and he believes that he may have broken all four metacarpal bones of the forepaw … Continue reading →
Grey foxes have semi-retractable claws like cats
My research indicates that most foxes do not have retractable claws but that grey foxes do and that they are the only member of the dog family (Canidae) who have this form of anatomy. I know about cats and in … Continue reading →
Gyroscopic stabilizing system of the domestic cat
In order to enhance hunting success by more accurately judging distance between themselves and prey animals, domestic cats have this inbuilt gyroscopic stabilizer to keep their eyes steady and level to better focus on their intended target.
Continue reading →66 toes on three kittens in one litter
The normal number of toes on domestic cats is 10 at the front and 8 at the rear making 18 in all. Three kittens should have a total of 54 toes. In this instance, a polydactyl mother, Martha, gave birth … Continue reading →
Where is the black panther cat from?
The term “black panther” normally refers to a black leopard or jaguar and it can also refer to a black mountain lion (puma). So, you can see that the ‘black panther cat’ is actually three different species of wild cat. … Continue reading →
How many muscles in a cat’s tail and ears?
Tail muscles mainly consist of the following 6 on both sides: M. sacrocaudalis dorsalis medialis (SDM); M. sacrocaudalis dorsalis lateralis (SDL); M. coccygeus lateralis (CL); M. coccygeus medialis (CM); M. sacrocaudalis ventralis lateralis (SVL) and M. sacrocaudalis ventralis medialis (SVM) … Continue reading →
How many hairs on a cat?
The total number of individual hairs on a regular-sized domestic cat is: 68,250,000 (68.25 million). The calculation is 25,000 hair strands per square centimeter multiplied by 2,730 square centimeters total surface area of the cat.
Continue reading →Can cats detect cancer?
Although, apparently, there are no studies on domestic cats detecting cancer in humans, I believe that they can based upon some straightforward research and an excellent first-hand account. Research does, however, indicate that dogs can detect many types of cancer … Continue reading →