Cat Facts

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1. Cats can make over 100 different sounds, while dogs only make about 10. 

2. A group of cats is called a clowder. 

3. Cats have a unique way of grooming, spending up to 50% of waking hours cleaning themselves.

4. The average cat sleeps for 12 to 16 hours a day, making one of the sleepiest animals.

5. Cats have five toes on their front paws but only four on their back paws.

6. They rotate their ears 180 degrees to better hear sounds.

7. A cat's nose print is as unique as a human's fingerprint.

8. Cats can jump up to six times their body length in one leap.

9. They have a special collarbone that allows them to always land on their feet.

10. The world's oldest cat lived to be 38 years old.