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Cat Facts
Cat Tracks
Cats walk by placing their back paws exactly into the footprints created by their front paws. This movement is called direct registering meaning cats can be very stealthy, as they make fewer tracks and less noise when walking.
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Tricky Taste Buds
According to Scientific American, cats are the only mammals that are lacking the genes to taste sweetness, meaning they probably don't get to enjoy sugars or experience a sugar rush!
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Rats to Riches
According to the Guinness World Records, a cat named Blackie inherited £7-million ($12.5-million) when his owner Ben Rea died in 1988. The millionaire antique dealer refused to recognize his family in his will so most of the fortune was split between cat charities.
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The Purrrfect Sound
Purring actually improves bone density and promotes healing within a cat. The purring frequency, 26 Hertz, also aides in tissue regeneration and can help stimulate the repair of weak and brittle bones.
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Salt Savvy
Unlike humans, cats can safely drink seawater! This is because cats have kidneys that can filter out the high levels of salt and use the remaining water for hydration.
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