2nd October 2019

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Why do cats can jump so high?

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Most domestic cats can typically jump up to 6 times their own height. This means a healthy, agile one foot tall cat can be expected to jump up to six feet! Thanks to a flexible spine and strong leg and back muscles, cats are able to release very powerful bursts of energy all at once.

Thereof, what is the highest height a cat can jump from?

Specifically, according to a study done by the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 132 cats falling from an average of 5.5 stories and as high as 32 stories, the latter of which is more than enough for them to reach their terminal velocity, have a survival rate of about 90%, assuming they are

How high can a cat survive a fall?

It's quite possible for a cat to survive at her terminal velocity of 60 miles per hour, as demonstrated by a study done on 132 cats falling an average of 5.5 stories, published in The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 90% survived, albeit many requiring medical attention.

How tall is the average house cat?

Taking the statistics on the average house cat from Wikipedia: Cats average about 23–25 cm (9–10 in) in height and 46 cm (18 in) in head/body length (males being larger than females), with tails averaging 30 cm (12 in) in length.

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Why can cats see in the dark?

Night vision — Cats can't see fine detail or rich color, but have a superior ability to see in the dark because of the high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. As a result, cats can see using roughly one-sixth the amount light that people need.

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How high can tigers jump?

"I could never imagine that a tiger could so effortlessly leap from the ground on to an adult elephant's head, which is at least 12 feet (nearly 4 meters) above the ground," Vivek Menon, executive director of Wildlife Trust of India, said of the 2004 attack, a video of which has been circulating on YouTube.

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What Do Cats Think when you kiss them?

If you have a good relationship with your cats then the cat might understand that you are showing him affection and tollerate the interaction even if it's not his favourite way to get affection. A more casual way cats kiss is from a far. They make eye contact and then slowly blink to show trust and affection.

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Can cats recognize faces?

Unlike dogs, cats joined human society on their own terms. Cats never needed to read human gestures and expressions in the same way that dogs did and, as a result, they may not have developed the same understanding of human faces. It's more likely that cats recognize us in other ways, like scent, touch, and sound.

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Can cats know their names?

Cats know their names. My cat responds to his name all of the time. However, while cats will often know and understand their names, they have not been domesticated for as long as dogs have, so they may not respond to their names as often, because they do not feel like they have to respond to or respect humans.

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Can cats tell when you are sad?

Galvan and Vonk's finding suggests that cats are more in tune with human emotions than we thought. That does not mean they feel empathy. Still, even if cats do not truly understand our moods, the study still suggests that they can pick up on surprisingly nuanced human gestures.

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Do cats sense death?

The short answer is yes, cats can in fact sense death on people. Not all will react in a matter to alert others around them. They are not pack animals like dogs, so the sudden alarm to alert other “members” of sickness or death is not common with felines.

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Can cats sense love?

Even though cats may feel love and affection, they can't show their emotions with kisses and hugs the way humans do. Nor do they wag their tails, lick people or jump up on their favorite humans like dogs tend to. Instead, cats cuddle up on laps, rub their heads on those they love and vocalizing their affection.

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Are cats loyal?

Cats appear to be autonomous. They don't think you are better than them. They think you and they are completely equal. Cats can be truly loyal, but unlike dogs, that loyalty comes out of their desire to be loyal to you.

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Do cats understand when you meow at them?

Cats and their humans develop a secret language of meows. Cats don't really meow to communicate with other cats, Bradshaw said, which in itself is a pretty surprising little cat-fact. “It's really something they've adopted as a way of communicating with humans.”

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Why do cats meow at you?

The reasons change as they grow from kittens into cats. Kittens meow to their mothers when they're hungry, cold, or scared. But once cats get older, they use other vocalizations -- such as yowling, hissing, and growling -- to communicate with each other. Meowing is reserved for their communications with people.

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Do cats understand what humans say?

Over time a cat will learn to understand what certain human communication sounds mean. They respond to inflection and cadence more than the words themselves. They do, however, recognize certain words they hear frequently. Cats have no trouble distinguishing between angry and friendly tones of voice.

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Do cats bond with their owners?

Although the researchers say cats can still develop bonds with, and affection for their owners, the new study shows that they do no need them in the same way that dogs do. “This study shows that cats do not need their humans to feel safe, they don't depend on us, they look after themselves.

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How long can a cat remember a person?

A cat's memory is thought to be at least 200 times better than a dog's. But as any cat owner knows, felines are more selective, and remember what they think is useful to them. Short term memory for a dog is about five minutes; cats remember much longer, up to 16 hours. Long term memory is harder to determine.

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Do cats hold a grudge?

The answer (and it's up for debate) may depend on a cat's age. As one veterinarian explains, “Kittens are notorious for their short memories. In other words, kittens may not have enough memory to hold a grudge. Older cats are another story.

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Do cats mourn the death of their owners?

Most people have this false belief that cats are aloof creatures and do not share any kind of emotional attachment with their owners. The truth is that cats are highly emotional and sensitive and they do mourn the death of their owners. It can be heart-breaking to watch your pet cat grieving the loss of a friend.

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Do cats purr when they are about to die?

While dying cats may show their contentment through purring, they may also purr as a coping mechanism -- purring has been shown to strengthen the cat's muscles, and may even release endorphins that help her deal with whatever pain she's going through.

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Can cats detect illness in humans?

Cats also have an acute sense of smell and have the ability to sniff out a chemical change in the body caused by a disease. It's been known that both dogs and cats have saved many lives by recognizing and identifying the scent of human illness through the scent of chemical changes.

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Why do cats disappear when they are about to die?

(A) Pet Bereavement Counsellor, Dr Sue Dawson says: It is not fully known why some cats go away to die. It is likely that when our cats become very old and feel unwell, they prefer to be alone and rest. Unlike people, cats do not anticipate or know about death as we do, so they are not fearing what might happen.

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Can a cat tell if you have cancer?

The 'my cat/dog/guinea pig/alpaca smelled my cancer' trope is well-established, but it is, as far as I can see, codswallop. There is some very slight evidence that trained dogs, in controlled conditions, can detect a difference between the urine of patients with cancer from those without. And those are trained dogs.

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