What a bunch of cute little weirdos.
British Shorthair Cat Lying Down on the Ground
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1. Your average house cat's genetic roots can be found in the Middle East. In a 2007 study, researchers found that house cats shared a the majority of their DNA with wildcats found in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
2. White cats are actually prone to deafness. Not ALL white cats are deaf, but according to a Cornell University study, between 65 to 85 percent of white cats that have blue eyes are hearing impaired.
3. If you live alone with your cat, beware — if you die in your apartment alone, your cat will probably try to eat you. According to NYC medical examiner Judy Melinek, in her book Working Stiff, "Your faithful golden retriever might sit next to your dead body for days, starving, but the tabby won’t. Your pet cat will eat you right away, with no qualms at all. I’ve seen the result.” OOF.
4. There's a cat that actually has a master's degree! His name is Colby Nolan, and his name was used in an investigation into bogus degree-granting practices at Trinity Southern University and several other universities in 2004. Colby was granted an MBA after the university claimed that cat had a 3.5 GPA. Impressive.
5. Cats don't just purr when they're happy — they also purr to signal stress and fear. But the coolest thing? Cats may purr to help regenerate their bones. The purring frequency — 26 Hertz — apparently aides in tissue regeneration and can help stimulate the repair of weak and brittle bones.
6. Speaking of, no one REALLY KNOWS exactly how cats purr. Scientists know it involves the larynx and diaphragm muscles but they're not sure exactly how those muscles work together to create such a cool sensation. SO MYSTERIOUS!
7. Cats have INSANELY good hearing. That's mostly due to the fact that they have 32 different muscles in their ears, which helps them expertly identify where noises are coming from.
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