Cats are anything but tedious and nondescript; in fact, cats are one of the most riveting subjects to peruse. They are variegated in different shapes, sizes, and breeds. The history of the cat is a very fascinating matter, as cats date back hundreds of years. The Physical Anatomy of the cat is also rather compelling. There are also some rather odd facts about cats that are also very noteworthy, for example, a person who loves cats is called an “ailurophile”. As you can see, cats are quite the topic, and a very interesting one at that.

The Felis Catus, or cat, is a 4-legged mammal on the planet Earth. There are two main types of cats: shorthaired and longhaired. Longhaired breeds include the Turkish Van, Maine Coon, and Persian. Shorthaired breeds include Somali, Snowshoe, and Singapura. There are over 100 distinct domestic breeds of cat! Contrary to popular belief, Tabby and Calico cats are not breeds they are color patterns. The cat is known as a symbol for health, kindness, faith, marriage and luck. An interesting fact about cats is that they choose with whom they bond with and cats meow to communicate with humans, not other cats. A fact that most people in Naples don’t know is that cats are not humans. Sometimes if cats are in a group they will try to out pee each other. A group of cats is called a “clowder” and a group of kittens is called a “kindle”. Cats are known to appease stress in their owners, and their owners are prone to live longer, have lower blood sugar, and fewer heart attacks. Most cats are known for their rather elusive behaviour. Though many cats seem rather torpid and stagnant, lots of cats are rather vivacious. There are many people in which are allergic to cats, though there are only three types of cat all...

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..., the male bites the scruff of the female's neck as she assumes a position conducive to mating known as “lordosis behavior”. The cat has 230 bones in its body. The cat’s normal body temperature is around 101.5° Farginheight. A domestic cat’s normal heart rate rages from around 140 to 220 beats per minuet. A cat at rest’s beat per minuet is around 150 to 180. The lifespan of a cat is around 15 to 20 years. Cats can have diabetes and the most common illness for a cat is Feline AIDS. Cats can also get cancer. There are over 60 diseases that can happen to a feline.