Cat Facts
By jamesnogra
@jamesnogra (381)
Philippines
September 6, 2008 11:59am CST
Both humans and cats have identical regions in the brain responsible for emotion.
A cat's brain is more similar to a man's brain than that of a dog.
A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (soe cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).
Cats have 30 vertebrae (humans have 33 vertebrae during early development; 26 after the sacral and coccygeal regions fuse).
The cat's clavicle, or collarbone, does not connect with other bones but is buried in the muscles of the shoulder region. This lack of a functioning collarbone allows them to fit through any opening the size of their head.
The cat has 500 skeletal muscles (humans have 650).
A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 rows of whiskers on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows. A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
7 Sep 08
wow these are indeed interesting information. i never knew that the cat's brain is more similar to a human brain. but now come to think of it, i think it is true. i've known more cats than dogs that tries to mimic human behaviour. my girl tries to pick up food the way i do, and she rest her head on a pillow too. they also vocalise like a human baby, different meows mean different things. my domestic shorthair boy even reminds us to close the windows when it is raining! cheers ;p
