8 Surprising Facts About Cats And Dogs

Healing vibrations

According to Scientific American, purring also has a self-healing function. Cats emit a frequency of between 25 and 150 hertz when they purr

Cats use their whiskers like radar

Cats use their whiskers to navigate in the dark and detect air currents that might signal an approaching danger.

The tail indicates a cat’s mood

A lot can be learned about cats from watching their tails. According to National Geographic, “a straight-up tail with a hooked tip is a friendly greeting.

Cats understand cause and effect

A study from Japan’s Kyoto University, summarized on the popular science website IFLScience!, concluded that cats understand cause and effect

Neutered cats live longer

According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, neutered cats have longer lifespans than non-neutered ones, “partly because they have less desire to roam.”

“Lap dogs” were once used for personal protection

A recent article in National Geographic explains that the Pekingese dog (pictured) was originally bred in imperial China as an “ornamental accessory”

The right nose for the job

It’s no secret that dogs have an exceptional sense of smell—10,000 to 100,000 times better than that of humans, the PBS show Nova explains on its website.

Puppies have baby teeth

Encyclopaedia Britannica explains that dogs, just like human children, have two sets of teeth: baby teeth and permanent teeth.

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