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Why can't house cats roar?
By Jennifer Welsh published
Some big cats can roar loudly, but house cats can only meow and purr. Why is that?
Thumb-size bat makes record-breaking flight, gets killed by a house cat
By Harry Baker published
A record-breaking female Nathusius' pipistrelle bat traveled more than 1,200 miles from London to Russia, where it was recently killed by a local cat.
Cats love boxes so much they'll even sit in fake ones
By Charles Q. Choi published
Cats like boxes so much, they will even climb into the illusion of a box, scientists find.
Why were the ancient Egyptians obsessed with cats?
By Benjamin Plackett published
If cats were loved, why were so many sacrificed?
Why do cats have belly 'pouches'?
By Tyler Santora published
Cats have swinging "pouches" on their bellies, but that doesn't mean they're fat.
Cats are too socially inept to be loyal
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A new study finds that cats, unlike dogs, will gladly accept food from people who are not nice to their owners.
Cats with smooshed faces can't express emotions, and it's all our fault
By Cameron Duke published
Flat feline faces are stuck in perpetual frowns.
Hey guys: Stop snuggling with your cats (at least in photos) if you want a date
By Mindy Weisberger published
Can posing with a pet help men find dating success? Not if it's a cat, scientists say.
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