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Cats have a special scent organ located in the roof of their mouth, called the Jacobson's organ. It analyses smells - and is the reason why you will sometimes see your cat 'sneer' when they encounter a strong odour.
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Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse)
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The cheetah is the only cat in the world that can't retract its claws.
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Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.
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In multi-cat households, cats of the opposite sex usually get along better.
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