Cats use more than 500 muscles to leap, jump, and sprint.
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Stroking a cat can help to relieve stress, and the feel of a purring cat on your lap conveys a strong sense of security and comfort.
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The cat was domesticated over 4,000 years ago. Today's house cats are descended from wildcats in Africa and Europe.
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A cat's whiskers, called vibrissae, grow on the cat's face as well as the backs of its forelegs. The whiskers are thought to be a kind of radar, which helps a cat gauge the space it intends to walk through. By the way, if a cat's whiskers are cut off for any reason, they will grow back.
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The penalty for killing a cat, 4,000 years ago in Egypt, was death.
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