Cat Facts

Cat Facts Pictures: Free Infographics, Fact Cards and a Printable for Kids

Here are our free cat facts pictures: a 20 amazing cat facts poster, 10 interesting facts, strange true stories, black cat facts for kids, a printable worksheet for the classroom, and six "Did you know?" cards made for sharing. Every fact is one we actually text to subscribers, checked before it goes out. Tap any picture to open it full size, then save, print, or share it.

Infographic: 10 interesting facts about cats, from cats domesticating themselves 10,000 years ago to sharing 95.6 percent of their DNA with tigers
10 Interesting Facts About Cats infographic. Open full size to save or share.

What are 10 interesting facts about cats?

Cats moved in with people on their own terms, share most of their DNA with tigers, and know their names even when they ignore them. For a hundred more, see 100 cat facts that are actually true.

What are 20 amazing cat facts?

Super-senses, a floating collarbone, 230 bones, and a cat that went to space: twenty of our favorites on one tall poster, made for pinning.

Infographic: 20 amazing cat facts, from hearing up to 64 kHz and seeing in one-sixth of the light humans need to Felicette, the cat who went to space
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What are some strange facts about cats?

The strangest cat facts are history, not biology: a cat the CIA tried to turn into a spy device, a Siamese co-author on a physics paper, and museum guard cats on the payroll since 1745. For strange bodies instead, see weird cat facts.

Infographic: strange facts about cats, including the CIA spy cat project, a cat that co-authored a physics paper, and the Hermitage Museum guard cats
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What are fun black cat facts for kids?

Kid-friendly black cat facts, just in time for October. The grown-up version, with the myths and the history, is in 22 black cat facts.

Infographic: fun black cat facts for kids, like the Bombay cat that is always black and black cats bringing good luck in Japan
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Is there a printable cat facts worksheet for kids?

Yes. This one-page fact sheet prints on regular letter paper in black and white: eight facts, a cat to color, and a big box to draw your own. Teachers and parents are welcome to print as many as they like. More facts for young readers are in cat facts for kids.

Printable cat facts for kids worksheet with 8 facts, a cat coloring picture, and a box to draw your favorite cat
Printable cat facts for kids. Open the full-size printable, then print it.

Did you know? Cat fact cards to share

Six single-fact cards, sized for Instagram, Pinterest, and the class group chat.

Did you know card: cats need only one-sixth of the light humans need to see
Cat night vision.
Did you know card: kittens have 26 baby teeth and adult cats have 30
How many teeth cats have.
Did you know card: cats have five toes on each front paw and four on each back paw
How many toes cats have.
Did you know card: cats cannot taste sweetness at all
Why cats ignore sweets.
Did you know card: house cats share about 95.6 percent of their DNA with tigers
Cats and tigers.
Did you know card: in 1963 a French cat named Felicette went to space and came back
Felicette, the only cat who has been to space.

Where can I find more cat facts pictures?

There are more infographics on our cat facts page, including fun facts, kitten facts, and the orange, calico, tabby and tuxedo cat facts.

Can I get a cat fact texted every day?

Yes. Cat Facts Texts sends a real cat fact by text to any phone, once a day or up to 15 times a day, starting at $2.99 a month. It works as a daily treat for yourself, a gift for a cat lover, or the classic harmless prank. Start here, or see every plan.

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