Complex creatures are domesticated as pets. Have you ever questioned why people act in certain ways? Your cat appears intelligent, but how accurate is his memory? Why does your dog constantly manage to outrun you? Does it seem like your bird is continually eating, or is it just your imagination? Here are some intriguing facts that will certainly keep you on your toes.
Interesting Facts About Dogs:
Only the bottoms of dogs’ paws perspire. Love those paws!
Panting is the only way they can release heat. Cool!
Dogs can make over 100 distinct facial expressions, the majority of which involve the ears. Smiles!
Dogs have ten or so vocalizations. Is that all?
There is no appendix in a dog. Mysteries!
Worldwide, there are more than 350 distinct dog breeds. Wow!
Dalmatians are born without spots; initially pure white, their markings appear as they get older. Spotless!
Dogs can see shades of blue, yellow, green, and gray, dispelling the myth that they are color blind. In a dog’s vision, red appears as a grayscale. Makes me wonder how they know this!
Most domestic dogs can run at rates of up to 19 mph when they’re running. Super stars!
Experiments have demonstrated that dogs can find the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears as radar dishes. Think of all the different shapes and sizes!
One of the first animals that humans domesticated was the dog, which has been with us for more than
10,000 years. Awesome!
Interesting Cat Facts
Sweat glands are absent in cats. Odd!
A cat’s maximum vertical leap can be seven times its height.Guess thats where the nine lives is!
Cats only have four toes on each back paw, while they have five toes on each front paw. Who knew!
Dogs only have a few vocalizations, compared to cats’ over a hundred. Of course they do!
A kindling is a group of kittens, whereas a clowder is a group of adult cats. Good to know!
An adult cat can sprint at around thirty miles per hour and can run about twelve miles per hour. 30mph!
Because it is covered in papillae, which are small elevated backward hooks that help hold prey in place, a cat’s tongue feels scratchy. Explains hairballs!
Each cat’s nose pad has distinctive ridges in a pattern like a person’s fingerprints. Sweet!
The skeleton of a cat includes more than 230 bones (compared to 206 in a human), and the pelvis and shoulders very loosely adhere to the spine, giving cats incredibly flexible bodies. This increases their suppleness and enables them to squeeze through tiny openings. Fascinating!
Dogs don’t have as good a memory as cats. According to research from the University of Michigan, although a dog’s memory only lasts for around five minutes, a cat’s can last up to sixteen hours, surpassing even that of monkeys and orangutans. I believe this is why cats stay mad at us longer!
Birds and Exotic Pet Interesting Facts
Every bird needs to consume at least half its own weight in food each day to thrive. Super!
While at rest, a bird’s heart beats 400 times each minute. They call that resting?
More than 60 million pet birds are owned by Americans. We love birds!
Larger parrots like macaws and cockatoos have lifespans of over 75 years. Seniors!
The eyes of many hamsters rarely blink simultaneously. I never noticed this!
Iguanas have a 30-minute breath-holding capacity. Wow!
A garter snake is capable of producing 85 young. Yikes!
The third-most popular pet in the US right now is a ferret. According to estimates, eight to ten million ferrets are kept as pets in the US. I want one too!
Whatever critter you choose to make a part of your life, find everything you need at Joansstory.com. We are lovers of all animals, big or small, hairy or smooth, slow or fast, wet or dry, handsome or plain, with two legs, four legs, or no legs, crawling, walking, swimming, or flying—it makes no difference to us; we love them all!
