Feline Quiz

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

How much do you know about cats? Below you will be presented with some general trivia questions that I have compiled about cats. I have also included some facts that will be of interest. Have fun!

How many bones does an adult cat have?

There are 230 bones in a cat’s body.

Cats have 30 vertebrae. Cats use their tails to maintain their balance.

Which culture believed that cats pulled a chariot?

Norse

According to ancient Norse mythology cats pull a chariot belonging to the goddess Freyja.She was the goddess of fertility, love and beauty.

In the old wives tale how many lives does a cat have?

In the most common myth a cat is said to have nine lives but some say that a cat has seven. Cats seem to have an uncanny ability to get out of life threatening situations, this may be a part of the superstition’s origins.

Cats have how many teeth?

Cats have 30 teeth, including 4 canines and 4 molars.Cats are only able to move their jaws up and down. Unlike cats both humans and dogs can move their jaws laterally.

How many whiskers are on a cats face?

Twenty-four

Cats have four rows of whiskers. To help measure distances a cat uses its whiskers.

A fear of cats is what kind of phobia?

ailurophobia

People who suffer from this condition not only fear being bitten or scratched. They are often under the misconception that cats are evil. Some people beleive that cats actually bring bad luck.

If you clocked a cat at top speed, how fast would it be running?

Thirty-one miles per hour

They can only do this for very short distances. A normal cat will have four toes on its back feet and five on its front. Cats actually walk on their toes. Cats do not walk on their whole paw, they actually walk on their toes.

What was the punishment for killing a cat in ancient Egypt?

You would be sentenced to die.

Cats were so revered that if a cat died the owners would shave their eyebrows. The god Bast was a cat. Bast was the guardian of the home, and protector of the fields.

The first formal cat show was held in what year?

It was held in 1871.

The first country to have a show was England. It took place in the Crystal Palace. The first North American show was in 1884.

How may weeks will a cat be pregnant?

Cats are usually pregnant for nine weeks.

Cats usually give birth after a 66 day pregnancy. A normal litter is between 2 and 5 kittens. Kittens are blind at birth, their eyes usually open when they are about seven days old.

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