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Domestic cats have some very interesting ways and are the subject of many myths. Below are some that you may or may not have heard of already:

Cats were a sacred animal in Egypt and their history dates back about 8,000 years.

The Maine Coon is the largest breed of cat and can weigh up to eleven kilos.

Cats on average can sleep from twelve to fourteen hours per day.

The sense of smell in a cat is fourteen times stronger than a humans.

Cats have 30 vertebrae whilst a human has only 25.

Cats can live up to twenty years.

…and perhaps most interestingly… cats can have a top speed of up to 30 mph!