CATS

Kittens have milk teeth. They lose their milk teeth, just like we do.	If a cat is scared, its fur stands on end. This will make the cat look bigger and tougher.	Cats have a third eyelid.
Its not unusual for a cat to have an extra toe. One breed of cat can have up to 7 toes on one paw.	In the middle ages, short-haired black cats were though to be unlucky. If the black cats had green eyes it made people even more superstitious.	A cat can use its whiskers to find out whether it can go through a space. Its whiskers are the same width as its body.
One of the heaviest cats ever was called Poppa. He weighed 44.5 lbs.	Most cats despise water. The Turkish Van enjoys paddling in water. Some people call it the swimming cat.	Cats have an excellent sense of balance. A cat can right itself in mid-air. Then they land on all fours.
A mother cat carries her kittens by holding them in her mouth. The kittens are held by the scruff of their necks.	It seems very common for cats to eat grass.	Even cats can get flu.
In ancient Egypt, when a pet cat died, the whole household would go into mourning. They would shave off their eyebrows.	You can tell a cat's mood by its ears. A happy cat has upright ears.	Cats have rough rubbery, sand papery tongues. They use them to clean themselves with.
Cat burglars get their name from their ability, stealth and cunning of a cat.	Cats often play with their prey before killing it. The game is more fun (for the cat) if the poor creature struggles between attacks.	Cats learn how to hunt by watching what other cats do and by trying it out for themselves. If a kitten has a non-hunting mother, then the chances are that it won't be destined for a life of mousing.

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