• Uncommon Fact #1: Cats have more toes
    in front than in back.
    1. Cats have five toes on their front paws, but only four toes on back paws.
  • Uncommon Fact #2: Cats have excellent
    hearing.
    1. They even hear better than dogs.
  • Uncommon Fact #3: Cats cool off by
    grooming.
    1. Cats only sweat through their paws, so there's a limit to how much they can sweat. To help regulate their body temperature on hot days, cats groom themselves. Licking is a mechanism for cooling. As the saliva evaporates off the fur, it lowers your kitty's body temperature.
  • Uncommon Fact #4: Your cat's nose is
    one of a kind.
    1. The ridges on your cat's nose pad are as individual as your fingerprints.
  • Uncommon Fact #5: Cats tongues are
    covered with microscopic hooks.
    1. Papillae, tiny elevated backwards hooks that help hold prey, are what make a cat's tongue scratchy-feeling.
  • Uncommon Fact #6: You should never
    pick up a cat in this manner.
    1. Humans should not pick up a kitten or cat by the scruff of the neck — only mother cats can do this safely, and only with kittens.
  • Uncommon Fact #7: Your kitty
    can fit through unbelievably small spaces.
    1. Cats can squeeze through any opening that is not smaller than their heads — their bone structure is narrow at the shoulders and they can easily rotate their bodies through tight spaces.
  • Uncommon Fact #8: Felines can make
    10 times the number of sounds dogs make.
    1. Cats have over 100 vocal sounds; dogs have around 10.
  • Uncommon Fact #9: Today's cat is
    essentially the same as his ancient ancestors.
    1. Fossil records have shown that cats have been around for thousands of years, without much change in their shape or behaviors.
  • Uncommon Fact #10: Your cat's mouth
    is designed to devour prey.
    1. A cat's jaws are designed to move up and down, but not sideways — they cannot grind their food, they can only bite down on it.
  • Uncommon Fact #11: Cats
    are uniquely flexible.
    1. The pelvis and shoulders are only loosely attached to a cat's spine, which is part of what makes kitties so flexible and able to squeeze into tight spaces.
  • Uncommon Fact #12: Tail positions
    differ between domestic and wild felines.
    1. The domesticated kitty is the only feline species that walks with its tail held vertically — wild cats position their tails horizontally or tuck them between their legs while walking.