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Cats: 10 Mind-Blowing Scientific Facts Your Feline Is Hiding
Your cat is hiding extraordinary secrets. These 10 science-backed facts will completely change how you see your feline companion.
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Cats: 10 Mind-Blowing Scientific Facts Your Feline Is Hiding 
10. Cats Sleep Up To 16 Hours Every Single DayIt is not laziness. Cats are hardwired predators conserving enormous energy between hunts. Bodies built for explosive bursts, not endurance. 
9. Cats Can Make Over 100 Different SoundsDogs make around 10 vocal sounds. Cats make over 100. Almost all of them evolved specifically to communicate with humans -- not other cats. 
8. Cats Always Land On Their FeetCats have a righting reflex in their inner ear. In under half a second they rotate to land feet-first. 
7. A Group Of Cats Is Called A ClowderOne cat is a cat. Two is two cats. But three or more together is officially called a clowder. A group of kittens is called a kindle. 
6. Cats Cannot Taste Sweetness At AllCats are wired as carnivores. Their sweet taste genes are permanently switched off -- they cannot taste sugar at all. 
5. Each Cat Ear Has 32 Muscles InsideHumans have 6 ear muscles. Cats have 32. They swivel each ear 180 degrees independently, detecting the faintest rustle from 30 feet. 
4. Kneading Is A Comfort Behavior From BirthKittens knead for milk. Adult cats only do it when completely safe -- a pure kittenhood comfort reflex that never fully goes away. 
3. A Cat Nose Print Is As Unique As A FingerprintNo two cats share the same nose print. The ridges and bumps are as unique as a human fingerprint -- enough to identify any individual cat. 
2. Cats Can Jump Six Times Their Own Body LengthA cat can leap up to 6 times its body length in one bound. For a 9-inch-tall cat that equals over 4.5 feet -- like a human jumping 30 feet. 
1. Domestic Cats Share 95.6 Percent DNA With TigersYour domestic cat shares 95.6 percent DNA with the Siberian tiger. Same hunting instincts, same territory drive, same sleep patterns.
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