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 cat’s heart beats nearly twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats a minute.
A cat has 230 bones in its body. A human has 206. A cat has no collarbone, so it can fit through any opening the size of its head.
Tigers are excellent swimmers and do not avoid water.
Cat families usually play best in even numbers. Cats and kittens should be aquired in pairs whenever possible.
While it is commonly thought that the ancient Egyptians were the first to domesticate cats, the oldest known pet cat was recently found in a 9,500-year-old grave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. This grave predates early Egyptian art depicting cats by 4,000 years or more.
Dog Facts
Get Random FactGreyhounds appear to be the most ancient dog breed. "Greyhound" comes from a mistake in translating the early German name Greishund, which means "old (or ancient) dog," not from the color gray.
The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.
Many foot disorders in dogs are simply an issue of too-long toenails.
No, it’s not just to make themselves look adorable. Dogs curl up in a ball when they sleep due to an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and protect their abdomen and vital organs from predators.
According to a study shared by Cornell University, dogs were domesticated between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago.
There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs.
Dogs curl up to keep themselves warm and protect vital organs.
The grief suffered after a pet dog dies can be the same as that experienced after the death of a person.
The most popular breed of dog in the US is the Labrador Retriever.
Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations. The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child.
Dogs have three eyelids, including one to keep their eyes moist and protected.
All dogs can be traced back 40 million years ago to a weasel-like animal called the Miacis which dwelled in trees and dens. The Miacis later evolved into the Tomarctus, a direct forbear of the genus Canis, which includes the wolf and jackal as well as the dog.
Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet.
The average dog can smell up to 100 times better than a human.
A dog's nose is the equivalent of a human's fingerprints, as no two dogs have the same nose print.
General Animal Facts
Get Random FactA jellyfish is 95 percent water!
There are a million ants for every person on Earth.
A polar bears skin is black. Its fur is actually clear, but like snow it appears white.
In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated.
15 million blood cells are destroyed in the human body every second.
The sperm of a mouse is actually longer than the sperm of an elephant.
More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.
Tigers not only have striped fur, they have striped skin!
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.