Cat is one of the most popular pets. Although cats aren’t as loyal as dogs to their owners, they often do some cute acts and make us fall in love with them. There are 6 fun facts about cats that you may not know.

1. Cats can detect the tastes in the air

Cats are said to be the only mammal that can not taste sweetness, but they can detect the tastes in the air. It can enhance their appetite when the odor in the air goes into their mouths. 

2. Cats meow to talk to humans

Cats meow only when they are communicating with humans, not each other. But kittens will meow to give signals to their mother.

3. Cats have the largest proportion of eyes of all mammals

Compared with the whole face of the cat, the proportion of the eyes is very large, ranking first in all mammals.  Although cats have cute big eyes, they actually have myopia, but their edge vision and night vision ability are excellent.

4. Cats are really sensitive to vibration

It is said that cats can induce ten to fifteen minutes before an earthquake happens.

5. Cats are said to have nine lives

The highest record of a non-lethal fall is a cat that fell from a 46-story apartment and survived.  Of course, there are still many examples of cats falling from heights and unscathed. This is why we say that cats have nine lives.

6. Cats can filter the salt in the water

Cats can drink seawater directly, but humans can’t.  It is because the structure of a cat’s kidney is special, it can filter out excess salt in the water.