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title: "Cats facts!!"  
description: "A short explanation about the cats and it's amazing facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-14  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2880/cats-facts  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["cats", "animals", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Cats facts!!

![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/160edad4-34d3-4de0-85d6-cac24f00767e.jpeg) ![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/1cbc484c-cb1b-44db-9e9b-f1ab3ebb422c.jpeg) The oldest cat ever known lived for 38 years and 3 days. ![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/4113ef7b-1305-4db1-8ee6-d430e09d77d4.jpeg) Cats have an additional organ called the Jacobson's organ in the roof of their mouth that helps them to detect scents in the air. ![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/03644da6-c031-4397-a5d6-8bd44e8d1897.jpeg) They rub up against people to leave their scent and to express affection. ![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/bbe98c4d-530b-4252-ad55-c564b44f2d97.jpeg) They have an additional organ called the Jacobson's organ in the roof of their mouth that helps them to detect scents in the air. ![Cats facts](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/61d3fa5a-b9d4-4844-ae17-738f51aa6286/images/af642861-1734-4834-a9bd-239ec8c00372.jpeg) They have a tongue with papillae, which are little, pointy lumps. These papillae assist cats in grooming and tearing their food.

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