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Cat Teeth

December 22, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Cats have very sharp teeth, which helps them catch prey as well as tear and chew their food effectively.

Categories Cat Trivia Tags cat anatomy
An orange tabby cat lying in a green window bed in the bright sun.

Dewclaw in Cats

December 22, 2022December 16, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Cats have a fifth claw on each of their front paws known as a dewclaw.

Categories Vocabulary with Cats Tags cat anatomy, claws
A black cat with white socks and chest with yellow arrows pointing to different parts of the body.

External Anatomy of a Cat

December 22, 2022July 5, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Do you know what the various parts of a cat’s exterior anatomy are referred to as? Take a look at the body parts of a cat.

Categories Cat Trivia Tags cat anatomy
Twenty-four consecutive images of a cat running. Photos: Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.

How High Can Cats Jump?

January 27, 2023August 8, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Cats are powerful jumpers.

Categories Cat Behavior Tags cat anatomy, jumping

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