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Male cats used to be called 'rams' or 'boars', however in 1760, an anonymous author wrote a book entitled 'The Life & Adventures of a Cat' in which the central character was a male called Tom the Cat. This book was hugely popular & the name tom cat quickly replaced 'ram' or 'boar'.
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Cats perspire through their paws.
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Cats don't kill their prey with their claws, the claws are used to hold onto the prey, the teeth are used to kill the prey.
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Ear furnishings are the hairs that grow inside a cat's ears.
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The cat's footpads absorb the shocks of the landing when the cat jumps.
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