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Around 1750, cats were introduced to control the rodent population in the American colonies.
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The domestic cat is the only species of cat that can hold it's tail vertically while walking.
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In cats, the calico and tortoiseshell coats are sex-linked traits. All cats displaying these coats are female... or occasionally sterile males.
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The cat is the only animal that walks on its claws, not the pads of its feet.
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Cats step with both left legs, then both right legs when they walk or run. The only other animals to do this are the giraffe and the camel.
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