First, here are some random facts about cats:
- Cats have a specialized collarbone that allows them to always land on their feet when they fall.
- A group of cats is called a clowder.
- Cats have five toes on their front paws, but only four toes on their back paws.
- The average cat sleeps for about 12-16 hours a day.
- Cats have a specialized reflective layer behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum, which enhances their night vision.
- The world’s oldest cat lived to be 38 years old.
- Cats have a unique grooming behavior called “allogrooming,” where they groom other cats as a form of social bonding.
- Cats have a specialized organ in their nose called the Jacobson’s organ, which allows them to detect pheromones and other chemical signals.
- The average cat can jump up to six times its body length in a single leap.
- Cats have a keen sense of hearing and can detect ultrasonic sounds that are inaudible to humans.
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