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An ailurophile is a person who loves cats. The word ailuro is from the ancient Greek word for 'cat'.
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Cats lack a true collarbone. Because of this lack, cats can generally squeeze their bodies through any space they can get their heads through.
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Mature cats with no health problems are in deep sleep 15 percent of their lives. They are in light sleep 50 percent of the time. That leaves just 35 percent awake time, or roughly 6-8 hours a day.
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The cat family split from the other mammals at least 40 million years ago, making them one of the oldest mammalian families.
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A fifteen year old cat has probably spent ten years of its life sleeping.
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