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Maicis, the primitive ancestor of cats, was a small, tree-living creature of the late Eocene period, some 45 to 50 million years ago.
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If a male cat is both orange and black it is ( besides being extremely rare ) sterile. To have both the orange and the black coat colors, the male cat must have all or part of both female X chromosomes. This unusual sex chromosome combination will render the male cat sterile.
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Your cat can run as fast as 30 mph over a short distance
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Newborn kittens have closed ear canals that don't begin to open for nine days.
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A frightened cat can run at speeds of up to 31 mph, slightly faster than a human sprinter.
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