var arrayFacts=[ "Able to leap buildings in a single bound...

A cat has the ability to jump seven times its own height. The shock of landing is absorbed by the cats' footpads.", "Scared Straight!

The typical image of a cat with arched back and hair standing straight up is actually quite accurate. The cat does this when it is threatened or frightened.

Cats use a wide variety of body language to express their emotions, from lying on their back to show happiness and trust to raising their tails when feeling confident.

Some expressions are subtle and humans must observe closely to understand the cat's message.", "One Big, Happy Family.

A tabby cat in Texas named Dusty holds the record for having more kittens than any other cat. She had over 420 kittens and had her last litter at age 18.

The largest known litter in which all the kittens survived was produced by Bluebell, a cat in South Africa. She had a litter of 14 kittens.

An average female cat has 1 to 8 kittens per litter.", "The tail bones' connected to the...

About ten percent of all of a cat’s bones are located in its tail.", "Cat Lover.

All Ball was the pet cat of Koko, the famous gorilla taught to use American sign language.

In 1984, Koko selected All Ball as a kitten from a litter presented to him by his trainer and, using sign language, gave the kitten its name.

Koko cared for All Ball like it was a baby gorilla. Upon hearing that All Ball was killed by a car, Ko ko was said to grieve for several days, and often used the signs for 'cry' and 'sad.' ", "Tippy toe.

All cats are digitigrades--they walk on their toes rather than on the flats of their feet.", "Sliding By.

Because cats do not have true collarbones, they can usually squeeze through any space bigger than their heads. Cats test the size of openings by measuring it with their heads.", "Homecoming.

Cats are like birds in one regard: they can use their biological clock, the angle of the sun, and the earth's magnetic field to find their way.

It is possible for a cat that is taken far from its home to return to that location using its ability to utilize these tools.", "Cat nation.

Dogs may be man's best friend, but there are 8 million more cats kept as pets in the U.S. than dogs.

While there are at least 58 million dogs in homes across the nation, cats are a lot more self-sufficient and therefore easier to keep, which may make them such popular pets.", "Supervision.

Relative to size, cats have the largest eyes of any animal.

They need only 1/6th the amount of light that humans need to see, and they can see 120 feet ahead. Their peripheral vision is about 285 degrees.

They have excellent vision, but, because of the shape and position of their eyes, cannot see what is right below their nose.", "Cat nap.

Cats spend 16 hours every day sleeping. This means that a 15-year-old cat has probably spent some ten years of its life asleep.", "Anyone smell that?

Cats use a special organ besides their nose for smelling. The Jacobson’s organ is located on the upper surface of the cat’s mouth.", "Killer cats.

Cats use their canine teeth to bite an animal's throat, and its side teeth, called carnassials, to shear off chunks of meat.", "Cat Island.

Chatham Island in the Pacific is overrun by thousands of black cats. These island cats live on fish.", "Here Kitty Kitty…

Everyone knows that cats have whiskers on their faces, right? But those whiskers are for a lot more than looking cute.

A cat will use its whiskers to help it judge whether a space is too small to get through. Like an insect antennae, cat whiskers feel around the cat's body to determine whether it should move forward or find another route.", "Religious Cats.

In Ancient Egypt, the punishment for killing a cat was death.

In fact, cats were sacred to the Egyptians and some were actually worshipped as Goddesses.

Early paintings of cats in Egypt date back to 1000 B.C. The Egyptians loved cats so much they mummified the creatures.

These domesticated felines were found with the other possessions of their owners in excavated Egyptian tombs.", "Up, up, and away!

It is easier for a cat to fall from a 20-story window than from a 7-story window.

Cat’s have the unique ability to land on their feet the majority of the time they fall from high places. This is because cats have extra vertebrae in their backs and no collarbone.

This makes them incredibly flexible and gives them the ability to twist their bodies around so they can land without hurting themselves.

When a cat is falling, it takes a few seconds for them to realize what is happening and contort their bodies. That is why they have a better chance of landing on their feet from a higher window ledge.", "Cat Festivals.

Killing a cat was a crime punishable by death in ancient Egypt, but during the Middle Ages in Europe, cats were burned alive in town squares during the Festival of Saint John.", "What goes up, must come down.

Mincho, a female cat, in Argentina, went up a tree and didn't come down again until her death six years later.

While in the tree, she managed to have three litters of kittens, thanks to the help of some adventurous male cats.", "Literary cats.

Mr. Feather Puss was a yellow-eyed cat belonging to the American author Ernest Hemingway.

Hemingway was a great cat-lover, and had a particular fondness for six-toed cats.

The Hemingway's trusted Mr. Feather Puss so much they often left the cat to babysit their child.

In his will, he left his former home in Key West, Florida to his cats. The house, now a popular museum, currently houses about 60 descendants of Hemingway’s cats, half of which have extra toes.", "'Digit'al Cats.

Polydactyl cats have a genetic trait which gives them extra toes. This extra digit improves their climbing and hunting abilities.

Sailors have traditionally had a great fondness for polydactyl cats, and considered them good luck at sea.

American author Earnest Hemingway was also a famous lover of polydactyl cats. He was first given a six-toed cat by a ship's captain.

In his will he left his Key West home to his cats and their descendants. It is a museum now, and does in fact house some 60 cats, approximately 50% of which are polydactyl.", "Let me get that door for you.

Sir Isaac Newton, who is famous for his discovery of the principles of gravity, was also the inventor of the cat door.", "Silent and deadly.

The cat is one of only three animals that walk by moving both their left feet together, then both their right feet. This method of walking ensures speed, agility and silence.

The other two animals are the giraffe and the camel.", "Family History.

The cat species is about 12 million years old.

Fossil remains of true cats were found which date from the start of the Pliocene period. The first domesticated cats were used to control vermin in Egypt about 3,000 B.C.

The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat, which still exists.", "Pick your poison.

The gene in cats that causes the orange coat color is linked to gender.

A female cat with two X chromosomes may have both orange and black colors in its coat. A male, which has only one X chromosome, can have only orange or black, usually not both.

Male cats with both orange and black colors are very rare and are sterile.", "Fat cat.

The heaviest cat on record was an Australian cat who weighed 46 pounds, 15.25 ounces, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

The smallest cat on record was a male Himalayan/Persian, who weighed 1.5 pounds when fully grown.", "Don't pull on their whiskers.

A Maine coon in Finland had whiskers that were 19cm long, the longest on record.

Cat whiskers, which are unique to every cat, are incredibly important to a cat. Whiskers heighten most of the cat’s senses and help them to assess how close their prey is in the wild.

The whiskers of a cat are thicker than their hair, and there are around 20 of these long thick sensory devices on either side of their cheeks.

A cat’s whiskers are so sensitive they will not want them to be touched and will avoid situations where the whiskers will be hit.", "Fingerprinted!

The nose pad of a cat has a pattern of ridges that is unique to that cat.

This is similar to the uniqueness of fingerprints on humans.", "Need a little rogain.

The Sphynx is a breed of cat, which has been bred to become a hairless hybrid.

Recently, breeders have tried giving the Sphynx cat hair, but have stopped and allowed them to return to their hairless state.

As a result, the animal may be covered in a sort of light peach fuzz.", "Can I get that tail-less, please?

The standard Manx cat is born without a tail.

The Manx is a small, round, breed of cat that has a dominant tailless gene. Four types of Manx kittens can be born.

Rumpies have no tail at all, Rump Risers are born with a small rise where the tail would be. And two other mutations of the gene occur, causing the Manx to have a short or long tail.

The long tails are actually quite popular with breeders.", "Serial killer.

Towser, a tortoise-shelled cat in Scotland, killed 28,899 mice during her 21-year life.

This averages to about four mice every day for 21 years, making her one of the most efficient killers in cat history.

Towser died in 1987.", "Cat funeral.

Upon their death in ancient Egypt, mummies were made of cats.

Egyptians placed embalmed mice with them in their tombs. More than 300,000 cat mummies were found in one ancient city by excavators.", "Got milk?

When a cat drinks milk or water, it curls its tongue upside down to scoop up the drink.

When a cat is getting a refreshing drink of water or milk, it will curl its tongue downward and flick it upside down to scoop up the liquid. The motion of this is so quick the human eye is unable to detect the curling of the tongue and it appears the cat uses a normal lapping. But this is an optical illusion!

Cat tongues are covered in little bumps called papillae. These bumps help them groom, eat, hold on to food and prey, and form little hooks to scoop up their water and other liquids.", "World of Cats:

The majority of homes today have a cat in residence. The most popular domestic shorthaired cat is the black and white, followed by the black cat, then the tabby.", "Who Needs Doctors?

Stroking a domestic cat can help relieve stress and tension. It has been scientifically proven that owning a cat can decrease high blood pressure and other illnesses. ", "Who Knew?

A human has 206 bones in his or her body, while a domestic cat has 230 bones. Cats also have much more sensitive hearing than either humans or dogs.", "Who Owns Who?

When a cat rubs against your legs, they are saying 'you’re mine.' The cat is marking you with its scent and essentially claiming ownership."];