Top 10 Facts About Cat Anatomy

Cats may seem like a simple house pet, however they are quite complex and intelligent creatures! Here are the top 10 most interesting facts about the anatomy of cats:

1. Cats have 220° field of view where humans only have 180°

2.Cats' sense of smell is 14 times stronger than that of humans.

3. Cats have 30 permanent teeth, while adult humans have 32.

4.Cats have 30 vertebrae, while humans only have 25.

5.Cats have 230 bones in their bodies, this is 24 more than humans.

6.Cats have a body temperature of between 101 and 102.2 °F (38 and 39 °C).

7.The lifespan of cats are usually between 15 and 20 years.

8.Cats have a heart rate of between 120 - 240 beats per minute. (This varies highly between different breeds cats)

9.Cats have a top speed of about 30 mp/h (48.28 km/h).

10.The print on a cat's nose is like that of a fingerprint of a human, each is unique.

(Facts From: http://www.cat-urine.net/interesting_facts_about_cats.html)