var arrayFacts=[ "Fingerprinted!

A tiger’s stripes are like a human fingerprint. The pattern of stripes is unique to each tiger, and most tigers have more than 100 stripes.

The stripe pattern is not just on the tiger’s fur, if you shaved a tiger you’d find its distinctive markings still visible on its skin.", "India has the largest number of tigers.

Most naturalists predict India has somewhere between 3,500 and 4,500 tigers left. The best guess is that there are only 5,000 to 7,500 tigers in the wild.", "We all need glasses!

A tiger's night vision is six times better than a human's.", "Female tiger’s are solo-mothers.

A male and female tiger come together to mate, and then go their separate ways. A female tiger can have up to 7 cubs in a litter.

In the wild, the mother could not kill enough prey to feed this many cubs, so usually only 2 survive. ", "Who wants the front seat?

The largest tiger species can be as long as a station wagon. Siberian tigers are the largest of the tiger family, with males often weighing more than 600 pounds and measuring 10 feet long. Sumatran tigers are the smallest and weigh 250 pounds and up to 8 feet long. ", "Olympic swimmers

The tiger can easily swim across rivers and lakes 8 miles wide. They have webbing between their toes which makes them efficient and fast swimmers.

One of the tiger’s hunting tactics is to chase hoofed prey into the water so they will be at a disadvantage.", "There are currently six different species of tigers.

These are Siberian, Indochinese, South China, Bengal, Malayan and Sumatran tigers. There were three other species of tiger which have become extinct within the last 70-80 years: the Bali tiger, Java tiger, and Caspian tiger.", "Smile for the camera.

Tigers have the largest teeth of any land-based carnivorous mammals. Tigers can eat as much as 60 pounds of meat in one sitting. Their prey includes small to medium sized mammals which can range in weight from 60 to 2,000 pounds.

Tigers tend to stalk their prey for 20-30 minutes before they attack, and despite their size are experts at moving slowly and quietly.", "Tiger pills

Tiger's are often used for medicine. The use of animal parts for medicines is deeply established in the Chinese culture, even though synthetic alternatives have been around for years. The tiger's bones are the most valued part, considered as a cure for rheumatism, reducing pain, memory enhancement, and various other medical conditions.

The tiger's eyes are thought to improve vision, the penis an aphrodisiac, and the brain is said to cure laziness and pimples. In fact: the only part of the tiger not used for medical purposes is the skin. Some people believe that sitting on a tiger's skin will ward off ghosts, but if they sit too long, that person will turn into a ghost themselves.", "Tiger tricks

Some people have come up with unusual techniques to trick a tiger. When fishing, wood chopping, or honey gathering, many Indians have been attacked and carried off by tigers in the area.

In an attempt to stop the attacks, workers sometimes wear human masks on the backs of their heads. Tigers normally attack from behind, but since the workers have started wearing masks, the tiger may still stalk the Indians, but they will not attack.", "Last ditch effort

Man eating tigers are usually desperate themselves. Tigers who attack humans are usually infirm or disabled, attacking out of hunger and desperation.

The exception to this rule are the tigers who inhabit an area outside of Calcutta, known as the Sundarbans. No one knows why they are becoming man-eaters, but one theory holds that the tigers in this area have been drinking water with a high saline content for generations. Accumulated salt damages their liver and kidneys, leading to pathological changes in their behavior. Another theory states that the honey collectors disturb the tigers in spring when the tigers are birthing or raising new cubs. To the tiger's they are only acting in self defense.", "A nice afternoon by the lake

Tigers usually drag their prey to water to eat. They are also commonly seen wading in pools to cool off.", "If at first you don't succeed...

A hunting lioness' success rate is only about 25 percent.", "Walk, run, or swim...

A lion can run at 35 mph, can swim, and can climb trees. They walk up to five miles in search of food and water.", "Sweep Right.

A lion chasing prey can run the length of a football field in six seconds. Lions tend to hunt at dawn and dusk, and the home territory of a pride can cover 100 square miles. The Swahili word for lion is 'samba' which means 'king,' 'strong,' and 'aggressive.'", "Roar like a lion.

A lion’s roar can be heard up to 5 miles away. The trademark roar of a lion is made possible by the cartilage in their throat having ossified into bone. Smaller domestic cats have a softer throat structure, and can therefore only meow.", "An after dinner nap.

After eating a large meal, lions often sleep for as long as 24 hours. An adult lion will typically eat 40 pounds of meat at a time, and on some occasions will consume a massive 75 pounds of meat in one sitting. They will not need to eat again for 3-5 days.", "An unusual gift

In 1904, Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia(now Ethiopia) presented Theodore Roosevelt with an adult male lion with a black-tipped mane.", "Lion around

A day in the life of a lion…isn’t very exciting at all. A lion spends most of its life sleeping, cat napping, resting, and sleeping some more. They like to sleep upside down with their feet straight up in the air!

Within a 24-hour day, a lion can lie around and be lazy for up to 21 hours of the day!", "I want my mommy

Lion cubs are blind at birth. A newborn lion cub is completely dependent on its mother. Cubs start learning to hunt at about 6 weeks old, but they cannot tear meat from a carcass until they are a year old.", "Start them young...

Lion cubs begin to hunt when they're three months old and weigh about 40 pounds.", "Rule the roost

Lionesses do the majority of the hunting and cub rearing. Many of the females in the pride give birth at the same time, and may nurse each others cubs.", "Big bright eyes

Lions have the largest eyes of any carnivore.", "Female society

Lions live in a matriarchal society. Usually all the lionesses in the pride are related—mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and sisters. Each pride generally has no more than two adult males", "Let's work together

Solitary hunting lions catch prey only about 15 percent of the time, but a small pride has a 32 percent success rate.", "Do you like my beard?

The darker the lions mane, the older the lion. Lions are the only members of the cat family to have males and females that look distinctly different. Scientists believe that male lions’ manes serve a dual purpose – they make them look fierce and also help protect their throats in battle with other males.", "Save your strength

Even though lions are strong and can kill animals as large as an African buffalo, lions are generally lazy. After they have killed and eaten they will lay in the grass and rest for a few days before bothering to look for more food. Lions are always on the lookout for vultures, it's a sure sign of fresh kill which is easy for the taking.

In fact most lions will wait for other animals to do the killing for them, then they will come in driving the animals away, seizing the meal for themselves. Males are always the first to eat, then females come in for their share. Finally it's the cubs' turn. Many cubs have starved to death as they eat only what is left over.", "The heaviest lion ever reported was black-maned Simba.

When he was 11, he weighed 826 pounds. After he died in the Knaresborough Zoo in North Yorkshire, England, in 1973, he was stuffed for posterity.", "All in the family

Lions are the only truly social cat species and usually every female in a pride of 5 to 37 members is closely related. Pride lionesses frequently enter breeding season together and give birth at the same time, which allows them to share nursing and other maternal duties.", "Patience is a virtue.

A leopard may stalk an animal for two miles, inching along almost on its belly. Its hunts, however, are successful only about 8 percent of the time.", "Hot pursuit.

Leopards are frequently pursued by lions and periodically by hyena and wild dogs.", "Hide and seek.

Leopards often hide their kills from other animals. After leopards kill an animal they will take it into the tree to keep it out of reach of scavengers. Their strong necks will easily take the weight of larger prey such as gazelles.", "A leopard knows how to pick its battles.

A leopard may chase a single baboon in a tree but if it encounters a group of them the leopard thinks twice. Groups of baboons will attack and kill a leopard.", "Abracadabra

Although not technically leopards, snow leopards were attributed with magical powers. The snow leopard's pelt was the vehicle that shamanists were said to ride on their journey to the spirit world. Tsam dances in Mongolian courtyards were performed by dancing around the snow leopard's pelt.

Snow leopards live in rugged areas of the Tibetan plateau at altitudes of 18,000 feet. To survive in these harsh conditions the snow leopard has specially adapted paws that are cushioned with fur, which keep the leopard from sinking into snow and to protect the soles from the rough, snow-covered ground, and the heated rocks in the summer. Their legs are so powerful that they can leap as far as 48 feet.", "I'll eat anything.

The jaguar will eat almost any type of animal but its favorites are the peccary and the capybara.", "They must be crazy.

Jaguars that live on the shores of rivers have a special talent and type of prey, South American alligators. The jaguar will jump on the back of the alligator, killing it by breaking its neck and, with its strong jaws, tear at the rough scaly skin to get at the flesh.", "The sacred cat.

The jaguar was worshipped in some civilizations. Being the only animal that could let out a blood curling roar, ancient civilizations revered the jaguar as a God. The ancient indian name for this large cat means 'Killer which overcomes prey in one leap.'", "Keep your hands away from its mouth.

A jaguar’s bite can pierce the shell of a turtle. Unlike the other big cats which bite the necks of their prey, the jaguar kills its prey by delivering a fatal bite directly to the skull and piercing the brain.

As a result of this killing technique, jaguars often break their teeth as they get older. ", "A little time to catch their breath.

A cheetah needs half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat. Following the chase for food, the cheetah is so tired that is must wait for half an hour before it can consume its meal.

The Cheetah’s resting heart rate is 120-170 beats per minute, its heart rate after a chase is 200-250 beats per minute. The Cheetah’s resting breaths vary from 20-30 per minute, after a chase the Cheetah’s breaths are 150-200 per minute!", "20/20 Vision.

Cheetah’s have binocular-like vision. The cheetah relies on its sight to hunt, and its eyes are adapted for speed. The retinal fovea of the eye is an elongated shape, giving a sharp wide-angle view. The dark 'tear marks' on the Cheetahs face reduce glare from the bright sun and aid in excellent vision.", "The cat's meow.

Cheetahs cannot roar like a lion, but they can meow, yelp like a dog, chirp, and purr.", "Here kitty, kitty, kitty.

Egyptian pharaohs kept cheetahs as pets.", "The hunt.

In the 16th century, emperors and other royalty hunted gazelles with trained cheetahs.", "On your marks, get set...GO!

The cheetah can reach 45 mph in 2.5 seconds, though its top speed of 64mph can only be sustained briefly.", "Purr-fectly content.

Like domestic cats, cheetahs purr loudly when content. Cheetahs are the only big cats that can purr. When angry or threatened, Cheetahs make chirping sounds, and hiss or spit. ", "Run out of steam.

The cheetah is a sprinter not a long-distance runner. The Cheetah averages 4 strides per second or 1 stride per 0.28 seconds. The horse averages 1 stride per 0.44 seconds and can reach top speeds of 43 mph. The Cheetah can out run the horse going from 0-45 mph in 2 seconds flat, although over distance the horse will win. ", "The cheetah is often mistaken for a leopard", "Want to race?

The cheetah is the fastest hunter in Africa. The muscular cheetah can reach speeds of 68 miles per hour in seconds, and appears to fly through the air. They can cover 22-26 feet in one stride with only one foot touching the ground at a time.", "A sharp turn.

The Cheetah’s tail acts as a rudder. In pursuit of prey, the cheetah’s tail works like a rudder enabling it to make frequent sharp turns. Fully grown its tail measures 26 to 33 inches long.", "That's a lot of cat food.

The name Cheetah comes from the Hindu word 'chita' meaning 'spotted one'. Cheetahs have been bred in captivity for over 5,000 years and are considered the easiest of the exotic cats to tame. Historical figures such as Genghis Khan and Emperor Akbar of India had cheetahs as pets. Akbar is believed to have had over 5,000 cheetahs at any one time.", "The need for speed.

Unlike the other big cats, the cheetah has non-retractable claws. These claws and tough pads on their feet give them better traction at high speed. When a cheetah is running at top speed, it covers about 23 feet in four footfalls.", "Able to leap buildings in a single bound...

A cat has the ability to jump as high as 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 they are 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, Ko ko selected All Ball as a kitten from a litter presented to him by his trainer and, using sign language, gave the kitten its name.

Ko ko 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 Through.

Because cats do not have a true collarbone, they can usually squeeze through any space that their head will fit. 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 coordinate these factors.", "Cat nation.

Cats are more common pets in the United States then dogs. Dogs may be man's best friend, but there are 8 million more cats kept as pets in the US 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 at a distance of 120 feet. 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 additional organ is called the Jacobson’s organ, and 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. The whiskers act like an insect’s antennae, and feel the way through, letting the cat know if it will make it, or if it should find another route.", "Religious Cats.

In Ancient Egypt, the punishment for killing a cat was death. Cats were one of the most popular and important animals of Ancient Egypt.

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

Early paintings of cats in Egypt date back to before 1000 BC. The Egyptians loved cats so much they mummified the creatures. These domesticated felines were found along 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 BC.

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 sexed linked.

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."];