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 steady diet of dog food may cause blindness in your cat - it lacks taurine.
In just 7 years, one un-spayed female cat and one un-neutered male cat and their offspring can result in 420,000 kittens.
Cats are subject to gum disease and to dental caries. They should have their teeth cleaned by the vet or the cat dentist once a year.
Cats take between 20-40 breaths per minute.
Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run.
The first cat show was in 1871 at the Crystal Palace in London.
A cat usually has about 12 whiskers on each side of its face.
A female cat is called a queen or a molly.
Cats are extremely sensitive to vibrations. Cats are said to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
Cats can jump up to 7 times their tail length.
There is a species of cat smaller than the average housecat. It is native to Africa and it is the Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes). Its top weight is 5.5 pounds.
Cat bites are more likely to become infected than dog bites.
Mohammed loved cats and reportedly his favorite cat, Muezza, was a tabby. Legend says that tabby cats have an “M” for Mohammed on top of their heads because Mohammad would often rest his hand on the cat’s head.
Perhaps the most famous comic cat is the Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. With the ability to disappear, this mysterious character embodies the magic and sorcery historically associated with cats.
In an average year, cat owners in the United States spend over $2 billion on cat food.
Dog Facts
Get Random FactThe 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".
Petting dogs is proven to lower blood pressure of dog owners.
The Beatles song "A day in the Life" has an extra high-pitched whistle, audible only to dogs. It was recorded by Paul McCartney for the enjoyment of his Shetland sheepdog.
Puppies have 28 teeth and adult dogs have 42.
A dog most likely interprets a smiling person as baring their teeth, which is an act of aggression.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
Dogs have no sense of time.
A dog could detect a teaspoon of sugar if you added it to an Olympic-sized swimming pool full of water.
Dog nose prints are as unique as human finger prints and can be used to identify them.
Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing using their front paws.
A bloodhound named Tigger holds the record for the longest ears, each measuring more than 13 inches.
The border collie or sheep dog is often considered to be the most intelligent breed of dog some of them have been trained to recognize the words for up to 1,000 objects and retrieved them by verbal command.
Dogs can be trained to detect cancer and alert their owner.
General Animal Facts
Get Random FactSome 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.
In the 17th century, the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places. Today, to 1.2411 trillion.
Lightning 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.