• There are more than 500 million domestic cats in the world, with 33 different breeds.
• The American cat population reached nearly 68 million in 1996. American Demographics magazine estimates that's about 200 million kitty yawns per hour and a whopping 425 million catnaps each day!
• The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.
• There are two species of wild cats in African and Europe that still hunt. These two species both resemble the domestic tabbies.
• Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat.
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