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<b>Are you paw-sitive about your feline furends?</b> Or completely clawless?

Are you paw-sitive about your feline furends? Or completely clawless?

How Much Do You Know About Cats?

What breed of cat is this?

Which cat is a Persian cat?

Cats have [230 bones](https://books.google.co.uk/books?dq=%22cats+have+230+bones%22&ei=17-rVLfpGYrnaJzYgIAM&hl=en&id=z7Qiqo1jUa4C&pg=PA28&sa=X&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=) in their skeleton which is 25 more than humans do.

How many bones do cats have?

There is some debate around this as it is unclear just how domestic the [Savannah cat](http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/the-top-8-largest-domestic-cat-breeds.html) is. It is a hybrid breed that originates from the crossing of Siamese cats with Servals, an African wildcat. The second largest breed of cat is the Maine Coon.

Which is the largest breed of domestic cat?

[White cats](http://www.icatcare.org:8080/advice/cat-health/inherited-deafness-white-cats), especially those with blue eyes, are much more likely to be more deaf than non-white cats. This is because the same gene that codes for a pure white coat, also can sometimes cause blue eyes and deafness. All white cats have this gene, but the deafness and blue eyes are only sometimes present.

What kind of cat is most often born deaf?

[The Singapura](http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/the-top-five-smallest-breeds-of-cat.html) is the smallest breed of cat, with adult males rarely weighing over 8 lbs. The second smallest breed of cat is the Munchkin cat (pictured), which has a normal sized body, but tiny legs, like a sausage dog cat. The Cornish rex comes in third with it's unusual curly coat.

What is the smallest breed of cat?

Cats have been known to survive falls of up to [32 stories](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17492802) thanks to their natural ["righting"](http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/cats_domestic_ninelives?source=relatedvideo) mechanism.

Cats nearly always land on all fours: Fact or myth?

Although cats often purr when they are content, cats can purr at anytime. The purpose of purring may be much more complicated than simple communication. [Purring](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-cats-purr/) is at the same frequency as sounds that can improve bone density and promote healing. Purring is thought to be one of the reasons that cats suffer much less arthritis and other bone conditions than their fellow mammals.

What does it mean when a cat purrs?

Which cat is the American curl?

Manx cats originate from the Isle of Man in the British Isles. Their lack of tails is due to a genetic deformity.

What is unusual about Manx cats?

[Siamese cats](http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/the-personality-of-the-siamese-cat.html) have a very distinct meow, very different from other cats. Their voice is often described as similar to a human baby.

Which breed is known for being particularly loud?

Unfortunately it's not puddle, but [clowder](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/what-is-the-collective-term-for-a-group-of-cats), which is an old english word meaning [clutter.](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clowder)

What is the collective term for a group of cats?

It was illegal to kill cats in [ancient Egypt](http://books.google.co.uk/books?dq=Pope+Innocent+VIII++banned+cats&ei=IQgzU-CrAeTesASq54CwBA&hl=en&id=lEbGAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA8&ots=HuDpi1bcPi&pg=PA8&redir_esc=y&sa=X&sig=vDzHnAuQkrd5wps8mnIK7b97TPo&source=bl#v=onepage&q=Pope%20Innocent%20VIII%20%20banned%20cats&f=false), they worshipped them, mourned their deaths and even mummified them.

Which ancient society worshipped cats?

Most cats don't like swimming because they fur gets stuck down and they have to spend a long time fluffing it up with their tongues and they get cold. But [Turkish vans](http://www.petmd.com/cat/breeds/c_ct_turkish_van) have special soft fur that is naturally water resistant, meaning they quite like a dip!

Which breed of cat likes to swim?

The tortoiseshell colour needs two X chromosomes to present. So all [male cats](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1163864) with tortoiseshell coats have the rare XXY chromosome combination and are usually sterile.

Which coat colour is almost exclusive to female cats?

Cats have five toes on their front paws and only four on their back paws. The arrows are pointing to the fifth toe. Unless of course they are polydactyl cats, who can have many more toes.

How many toes does a cat have on it's back paws?

Which cat is an exotic shorthair?

What is grumpy cat's real name?

You need to brush up on your cat knowledge!

Nearly there, but still a lot to learn about our feline friends.

You're pretty clued up on all things cat!

You're a feline genius!

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