Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Tuesday- Animal Update!

Once again, not much has happened with my animals, well not anything interesting... Luna vomited today :( I though I would do a cat quiz!
 QWhen did the domestic cat first appear on the scene? 
My answer-I have no idea!
A- Right! 7000 years ago!
 Q2- When does a cat purr?
My answer- When it is content
A- Wrong! Cats purr when the are content and when they are in pain
 Q3- According to the Greek scholar Herodotus, how did the ancient Egyptians show their grief over the death of a pet cat?
My answer- Painting themselves red
A- Wrong! They would shave their eyebrows
 Q4- What was the most popular cat name in the US
My answer- I don't live in the US but Buddy?
A- Wrong! Max, other top five names were- Chloe, Lucy, Tigger and Tiger.
 Q5- Cat's always land on their feet. true or false?
My answer- false. Not always :)I watched a show where they said that a cat that fell from 2 or 4 (I can't remember) had a greater chance of dying then a cat who fell from 10 meters.
 A- Right! From higher distances cat's have more time to slow their fall by making them selves a parachute. They don't alway land on their feet.
 Q6- Superstitious beliefs in the Middle Ages led to the killing of many cats, which in turn helped with what? 
My answer- The Black Death/Plague
A- Right!
 Q7- What does it mean if your cat's tail is swishing from side to side?
My answer- He is angry or about to pounce
A- Right!
 Q8- What is unique about many of the cats that live at writer Ernest Key West home?/b>
my answer- who is this? should I know? This is a guess- they are deaf
A- Wrong! They have extra toes!
 Q9- calico cats are almost always_________ My answer- female A- Right! 
 Q10- What's the most popular purebred cat breed? 
My answer- Persian?
 A- Right! Finished! My score- 6/10 60% I hope you enjoyed this quiz. Hopefully next Tuesday will be more of an animal update! Maybe I might do this on random Mondays? maybe next time I'll do a tiger or dog quiz. if you want to do that cat quiz yourself visit- http://animals.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/cat-quiz/ feel free to comment on what you would like me to write about next :) Stay Fluffy, ~Livinia! :) Picture from Google Images

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