When we as humans are very little, we start out our lives growing in a set of small, adorable baby teeth, 20 of them in total. Nearly every adult remembers the process of losing those baby teeth, either by wiggling, pulling, or by these teeth falling out on their own. Once our baby teeth fall out, the empty space exposed a set of of new, full grown …
Cat Biology
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How Fast Can a Domestic Cat Run?
I've spoken about just how high house cats can jump in an article before. Spoiler alert: It's really stinkin' high, and if you compare a cat's jump ability to a human's, it puts into perspective just how athletic our little domestic kitties are. But how about their running ability? Yes, cats certainly may be some of the most lazy creatures you …
When Do Cats Stop Growing? At What Age Are Kittens Full Grown?
You might think it'd be a simple thing to hazard a guess at what age a cat will reach its full growth potential, finally hitting the point where he or she stops growing; sadly, however - this just isn't true. I'm going to sell it to you straight right at the start of this article: there's no way to tell exactly when a cat will stop growing, …
Cat Nipples?! How Many Do Cats Have? Do Males Have Them, Too?
Yes, this is absolutely a ridiculous sounding topic for an article, but I'm totally okay with that considering I used to be REALLY confused over my male cat Avery's nipples when we first got him. It's not that I didn't think male cats would have any nipples, I just didn't know there would be so many... and didn't really realize what I was feeling …
How High Can a House Cat Jump?
Watching cats leap into the air is pretty awe inspiring, especially when you consider how tiny the wee ones are by comparison to the clearance they get when they jump! Cats are biologically built to be quite skilled in this arena. House cats do jump much higher than dogs, and can hands down jump incredible distances, even by comparison to humans. …
Why Do Cats Have Whiskers? Their Purpose: What Cat Whiskers Are For
You may have heard before that cats use their whiskers in order to feel around and sense the world around them. Those who claim this are absolutely right! Though there isn't much more to the story than this basic fact, it's interesting to think about how cats would do this through their whiskers. The Purpose of Cat Whiskers & What Cat …