Animal Facts
Discover interesting and fun facts about cats, dogs, and other animals. Learn fascinating information about our furry friends.
Cat Facts
Get Random FactThere are approximately 100 breeds of cat.
The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) recognizes 44 breeds of cats.
The average cat food meal is the equivalent to about five mice.
The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Male Ragdolls weigh between 12 and 20 lbs (5.4-9.0 k). Females weigh between 10 and 15 lbs (4.5-6.8 k).
The average litter of kittens is between 2 - 6 kittens.
A happy cat holds her tail high and steady.
Tabby cats are thought to get their name from Attab, a district in Baghdad, now the capital of Iraq.
The leopard is the most widespread of all big cats.
If a cat is frightened, the hair stands up fairly evenly all over the body; when the cat is threatened or is ready to attack, the hair stands up only in a narrow band along the spine and tail.
Cats are now Britain's favourite pet: there are 7.7 million cats as opposed to 6.6 million dogs.
Your cat's heart beats at a rate almost double that of yours, from 110-140 beats per minute.
Polydactyl cats (a cat with 1-2 extra toes on their paws) have this as a result of a genetic mutation. These cats are also referred to as 'Hemingway cats' because writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly owned dozens of them at his home in Key West, Florida.
Female cats tend to be right pawed, while male cats are more often left pawed. Interestingly, while 90% of humans are right handed, the remaining 10% of lefties also tend to be male.
Since cats are so good at hiding illness, even a single instance of a symptom should be taken very seriously.
On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.
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.