How much do you know about felines? What follows is some general trivia questions that I have compiled about cats. I have also included some facts that hopefully you will find of interest. Enjoy!

If you counted the number of bones in a cat’s body, how many bones would there be?

A cat has two hundred and thirty bones.

Cats have 30 vertebrae. Cats use their tails to maintain their balance.

A chariot being pulled by cats is part of which mythology?

Norse

The goddess Freyja rides in a chariot which was pulled by cats.She was the goddess of fertility, love and beauty.

A cat has how many lives according to the old wives tale?

Nine

This is the most common superstition although some cultures claim that cats only have seven. This superstition comes from a cat’s ability to get out of life threatening situations.

If you checked a cat’s mouth how many teeth would you find?

There are 30 teeth in a cat’s mouth.

An adult cat has four canines and four molars. A cat’s jaw can only move up and down.

How many whiskers does a cat have?

24

Cats have four rows of whiskers. A cat uses its whiskers to help measure distances.

If you suffer from a fear of cats what condition do you have?

ailurophobia

Some people who suffer from this phobia believe that cats are supernatural and are evil. Many people believe that cats bring bad luck.

How fast can a cat run?

Thirty-one miles per hour

A cat is capable of this speed for short sprints. A normal cat will have four toes on its back feet and five on its front. They actually walk on their toes.

In ancient Egypt what was the punishment for killing a cat?

You would be sentenced to die.

If a cat died the owners would shave their eyebrows. The god Bast, was often portrayed as a cat. Bast was the guardian of the home, and protector of the fields.

The very first cat show was held in what year?

1871

The first country to have a show was England. It took place in the Crystal Palace. In 1884, North America held its first cat show.

A cat’s gestation period will last for how many weeks?

A normal pregnancy will last nine weeks.

Gestation is about 66 days. Cats usually have between two and five kittens. Kittens will open their eyes when they are about seven days old.

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