Cute Zoo Pics Part 7

I follow a lot of animal accounts on Instagram and it normally brings so much joy and laughter. But it can also bring sadness.

Henry the Colorado Dog has crossed the rainbow bridge and it's so sad. He and his kitty companion, Baloo, accompanied their pet parents on many hiking, camping, and mountain trips and have some of the most beautiful, adorable photos to show for it. Both rescues, they seem to have lived the best life.

Best friends
Hanging Out
 
7 Cat Facts from Jackson Galaxy (the Cat Daddy)

Quick summary for those who don't have time for the whole thing.
  1. They land on their feet if they fall. They can find the horizon and twist in a way to minimize the damage of the fall. I knew this but didn't know they start learning this ability at 3-4 weeks and have it perfected by 6-9 weeks old.
  2. Males tend to be left pawed dominant and females right pawed dominant. 40% of cats are ambidextrous. They walk front and back on one side moving first, then front and back on the other side. The only other mammals that do this are camels and giraffes.
  3. Cat's tongues are coated with papillae (hook-like structures on the upper surface) made of keratin which is what makes your fingernails. It gets their saliva deep into the fur which can also help cool their body temperatures. It also helps them rip raw meat for chewing and eating and the backwards papillae help them hold onto prey when hunting. I knew this was for grooming but didn't know I was getting licked by a bunch of hooked fingernails. I also didn't know it helped them hold onto their prey. :lol:
  4. They have around 100 unique vocalizations. Dogs have 10 unique vocalizations. Not sure where they got this data because I would have thought dogs had more than that. :confused: And they typically use these vocalizations to communicate with their humans rather than other cats.
  5. Every cat's nose print is unique to them and can be used like our fingerprints. They have 200 million olfactory receptors compared to our 5 million. They depend on their noses more than their eyes.
  6. Cats recover from injuries and broken bones quickly. Partly because of the healing purr. The vibration is between 25-150 Hz and that range has been associated with bone healing, joint and tendon repair and wound healing. I looked this up because it sounded crazy but https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/. People who know more of the science stuff than I do can feel free to weigh in on this one. I just know a cat purr makes me happy when I feel sad or sick. :)
  7. Cats are lactose intolerant. Milk and cheese is not the best thing for them so don't give them this if you want to avoid horrific gas and diarrhea. I knew this one too and have always wondered where the idea of giving cow milk to cats came from.
 
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