SleepyShyCat's Cat Corner! ๐
Hello all!
This is my formal request for you to send me all the cat photos please ๐ฅบ๐บ๐
They're my favourite animal and special interest - please send me any fun facts you know or share stories of your own cat or even better... Send me cute photos!
Any kind of cat content I will love ๐๐บ๐
I will give you cookies for every cat related reply you send, promise ๐ช๐ช๐ช
And if you would like, ask me for a random cat fact! I know so many and would be so happy to share ๐๐
Cats make me so happy, I can't even describe what it makes me feel, but they're my favourite, of everything.
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Needed cookies ๐
@mytwistedsoul
Freshly baked cookies :0 ๐ช๐ช๐ช
@SleepyShyCat yay! Yum yum! ๐ *said with mouth full* thank you! ๐
@SleepyShyCat
The best part of waking up is - a kitty cat in your cup ๐
You've been in my thoughts โค๏ธ How are you?
@SleepyShyCat
Meow, look what I found! ๐ป
*dusts the cobwebs*
Dishes are done! ๐
Some orange cat facts! ๐งก
Ginger cats are more likely to be male than female - this is because the โginger geneโ which produces the orange color is on the X chromosome. Females (xx) have two X chromosomes and so need two copies of this gene to become ginger, whereas males need only one (xy) ๐
This means that around 80% of ginger cats are male ๐พ
Ginger tom cats father tortoiseshell or ginger females. If both parents are ginger, then they will have all ginger kittens ๐
Pheomelanin is the pigment responsible for the ginger colour in cats (this is the same pigment that causes red hair in humans). The amount of this pigment reflects how intense the ginger colour of the cat is ๐พ
Although early socialization plays the biggest role in an adult catโs personality, there is some anecdotal evidence that says catsโ personalities vary between different colors. Male Ginger cats have a reputation of being assertive, vocal and active. Female Ginger cats are known to be calmer and quieter ๐
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@SleepyShyCat wow I love that. These are really interesting. Thanks sleepy ๐ฑ
@SleepyShyCat Cool! I've always heard that ginger cats are alittle goofier than other cats lol. Idk if that's true or not ๐ค what are your thoughts? ๐
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Wow you sure do know a lot about cats! I love all of the facts and information you have given usย
@mytwistedsoulย just checking inย
@SleepyShyCat Hey! I think this is one of the cutest check-ins I've seen ๐ I'm hanging in there I guess. How are you? โค๏ธ
@SleepyShyCat Oh that is something my old cat would've done lol, so nosy!!
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Listening - One Step At A Time!
Here's a fun fact ๐๐
Did you know there are 40 recognised species of wild cat (including the 7 big cats, and 33 small wild cats)! ๐พ๐พ
Although many people know of all the big cats, and a few of the more well known small cats, there's lots of species they never knew about - all which I think are super cool and interesting :D ๐๐โโฌ
Here's a list of all the cats... If you have any questions about any of them I will have facts to share! Or cute pictures ๐ฆ๐ฏ
Big cats:
(Panthera lineage):
- Lion
- Leopard
- Jaguarย
- Tiger
- Snow Leopardย
- Mainland Clouded Leopardย
- Sunda Clouded Leopardย
Small cats:
(Bay cat lineage)ย
- Asiatic Golden Cat
- Bornean Bay Cat
- Marbled Cat
(Caracal lineage)ย
- Caracal
- African Golden Cat
- Serval
(Leopardus lineage)ย
- Geoffroy's Cat
- Guiรฑa / Kodkod
- Northern Tiger cat (Oncilla)ย
- Southern Tiger cat
- Andean cat
- Margay
- Pampas cat
- Ocelotย
(Lynx lineage)ย
- Iberian Lynx
- Eurasian Lynx
- Canada Lynxย
- Bobcat
(Puma lineage)ย
- Puma
- Jaguarundi
- Cheetah
(Leopard cat lineage)ย
- Mainland Leopard cat
- Sunda Leopard cat
- Fishing cat
- Flat-headed cat
- Rusty-spotted cat
- Pallas's cat
(Felis lineage)ย
- European Wildcat
- African-Asian Wildcat
- Sand cat
- Black-footed cat
- Jungle cat
- Chinese Mountain cat
- (+1 domestic cat!!)ย
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