15 Facts About Cats That You Never Knew

13 Many species faced their doom because of cats

At least 63 animal species have been wiped out by cats, which is why they have been included on the “100 Worst Invasive Species” list. Ninety-five percent of a house cat is made up of tiger DNA (genetically). Like play hunting, scent-marking, and pouncing, they share many of the same behaviors, yet another reason why they prey on rodents, birds, and other small mammals, despite being well fed.

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14 More facts about cats from the time of ancient Egyptians

When their cats died, the ancient Egyptians would shave their brows. In mourning, they wore it. Until the eyebrows grew back, they would be mourning the loss of the cat. Ancient Egyptians revered cats since they believed cats to be magical beings.

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15 The Guinness World Records has scrapped its “fattest cat” category

The “fattest cat” category has been removed from Guinness World Records. This was done due to concerns that cat owners would deliberately overfeed their pet cats just to break the existing record. Surprisingly, these concerns were indeed valid.

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The internet is full of cat-related content

Cats rule the internet because of their wacky antics and erratic personalities. Fans of Rachel’s cats’ account also enjoy videos of cats dancing, facts about cats, and general information about keeping a cat. Many people believe that cats are mysterious and strange creatures that make them ideal subjects for these kinds of clips. Those quirky things almost always stem from an instinct, the TikTok and Instagram users admit, even if their actions are a little bizarre.

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