A Few Trivia Facts about Cats

  1. Cats are the only animals that can purr. They will purr when they’re happy or stressed.
  2. Cats get an average of 13-16 hours of sleep a day. No wonder they have nine lives!
  3. Calico and tortoiseshell cats are almost always female.
  4. The banding on a tabby is called “agouti.” Tabbies have 4 stripe pattern types: Mackerel, Classic, Spotted and Ticked.
  5. Cats normal gestation period is anywhere from 57-69 days, around 9 weeks. A pregnant cat is called a Queen.
  6. Cats born with more than five toes are called polydactyl.

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