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Cats or dogs, which one do you really know? Are these 10 statements about how cats and dogs see, taste, sleep and stay cool true or false? Find out, with a short explanation after each answer.
1. Cats often sleep 12 to 16 hours a day.
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True. Cats save energy for short bursts of activity, so they sleep much of the day.
2. Dogs can only see in black and white.
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False. Dogs see colours, mainly blues and yellows, but not the full range people see.
3. Every dog's nose print is unique.
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True. The ridges on a dog's nose are as individual as a human fingerprint.
4. Cats can taste sweet things.
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False. Cats lack working taste receptors for sweetness.
5. Cats have more bones than adult humans.
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True. A cat has around 230 bones. An adult human has 206.
6. Dogs cool down mainly by sweating through their tongues.
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False. Dogs cool down mainly by panting. They sweat only a little, through their paw pads.
7. Cats purr only when they are happy.
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False. Cats also purr when they are hurt or stressed, which may help them calm down.
8. Pet dogs are descended from wolves.
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True. Dogs were domesticated from ancient wolves many thousands of years ago.
9. Chocolate is safe for dogs in small amounts.
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False. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is poisonous to dogs.
10. Cats have a reflex that helps them turn in the air and land on their feet.
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True. This is called the righting reflex, though cats can still be hurt in a fall.
