{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-cat-breeds",
 "id": "fun-cat-breeds",
 "title": "Cat Breeds and Cat Facts",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Pets",
 "levels": [
  "k-2",
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Popular cat breeds and fun cat facts.",
 "tags": [
  "cats",
  "pets",
  "breeds"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Cat",
 "backLabel": "Fact",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Siamese",
   "Slim, cream-colored cat with dark face, ears, paws and tail, and a loud voice"
  ],
  [
   "Persian",
   "Long fluffy fur and a flat face"
  ],
  [
   "Maine Coon",
   "One of the largest house cats, with a bushy tail and tufted ears"
  ],
  [
   "Bengal",
   "Spotted coat like a small leopard"
  ],
  [
   "Ragdoll",
   "Large, calm and goes limp when held"
  ],
  [
   "Sphynx",
   "A cat with almost no fur"
  ],
  [
   "Scottish Fold",
   "Ears that fold forward"
  ],
  [
   "British Shorthair",
   "Round face and thick plush gray-blue coat"
  ],
  [
   "Abyssinian",
   "Sleek, active cat with a ticked coat"
  ],
  [
   "Russian Blue",
   "Silvery-blue coat and green eyes"
  ],
  [
   "Manx",
   "A cat with no tail or a very short one"
  ],
  [
   "Norwegian Forest Cat",
   "Long thick coat for cold winters"
  ],
  [
   "Birman",
   "Long hair, blue eyes and white paws"
  ],
  [
   "Burmese",
   "Sleek and friendly cat from Southeast Asia"
  ],
  [
   "Turkish Angora",
   "Silky white long-haired cat"
  ],
  [
   "Calico",
   "A coat color pattern of white, orange and black; not a breed"
  ],
  [
   "Tabby",
   "A coat pattern of stripes, dots or swirls; not a breed"
  ],
  [
   "Tuxedo",
   "A black and white coat pattern; not a breed"
  ],
  [
   "A cat's whiskers",
   "Help it sense space and objects around it"
  ],
  [
   "A cat's purr",
   "Usually means it is happy, but cats may also purr to calm themselves"
  ],
  [
   "Cat sleep",
   "Cats sleep about 12 to 16 hours a day"
  ],
  [
   "Cat paws",
   "Claws can pull back in so they stay sharp"
  ],
  [
   "Cat eyes",
   "Cats see well in dim light"
  ],
  [
   "Cat jump",
   "A cat can leap about five or six times its body length"
  ],
  [
   "Cat land",
   "Cats can twist in the air to land on their feet"
  ],
  [
   "Cat tail",
   "A tail held straight up often means a friendly cat"
  ],
  [
   "Cat meow",
   "Cats mostly meow to talk to people, not other cats"
  ],
  [
   "Cat kneading",
   "Pressing paws in and out, a cozy habit from kittenhood"
  ],
  [
   "Cat grooming",
   "Cats lick their fur to stay clean"
  ],
  [
   "Cat's rough tongue",
   "Tiny hooks on it work like a comb"
  ],
  [
   "Cat teeth",
   "Adult cats have 30 teeth"
  ],
  [
   "Kitten count",
   "A mother cat can have a litter of about three to five kittens"
  ],
  [
   "Kitten eyes",
   "Kittens are born with their eyes closed and open them after about a week"
  ],
  [
   "Cat nap",
   "A short, light sleep"
  ],
  [
   "Hairball",
   "Fur a cat swallowed while grooming and then coughs up"
  ],
  [
   "Catnip",
   "A plant that makes many cats playful"
  ],
  [
   "Big cat family",
   "Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are all relatives of house cats"
  ],
  [
   "House cat history",
   "Cats have lived with people for thousands of years"
  ],
  [
   "Ancient Egypt cats",
   "Egyptians honored cats and a cat goddess named Bastet"
  ],
  [
   "Cats and milk",
   "Many adult cats cannot digest cow's milk well; fresh water is best"
  ],
  [
   "Cat ears",
   "Cats can turn each ear to hear sounds from different directions"
  ],
  [
   "Cat's nose",
   "Each cat's nose print is unique, like a fingerprint"
  ],
  [
   "Cat whisker length",
   "About as wide as the cat's body"
  ],
  [
   "Cats sweat",
   "Only a little, through their paws"
  ],
  [
   "Cat age in human years",
   "A one-year-old cat is about like a teenager"
  ],
  [
   "Stray vs feral",
   "Strays were once pets; feral cats grew up wild"
  ],
  [
   "Cat doors",
   "A cat flap lets pets come and go"
  ],
  [
   "Tortoiseshell",
   "A coat of black and orange patches; not a breed"
  ],
  [
   "Lynx",
   "A wild cat with ear tufts and a short tail"
  ],
  [
   "Cheetah",
   "Wild cat that cannot fully pull in its claws"
  ]
 ]
}