30 Fascinating Cat Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated Mar 2025·4 min read

1What is the term for a group of kittens?
2Which country was the first to send a cat into space?
3What is the smallest breed of domestic cat?
4Approximately how many bones does a cat have in its body?
5What is the scientific name for catnip?
6What is the term for the color effect produced by individual hairs with contrasting light and dark banding along each hair shaft?
7How many eyelids do cats have on each eye?
8What percentage of a cat’s bones are located in its tail?
9What is the term for the third eyelid in cats?
10What is the average number of whiskers a cat has?
11What is the average lifespan of an indoor cat?
12Which U.S. city had a cat serve as mayor for nearly 20 years?
13What is the most popular cat breed in the United States?
14How many teeth does an adult cat have?
15Which cat breed is known for its lack of a tail?
16What is the average gestation period for a domestic cat?
17Which famous author had a polydactyl cat named Snowball?
18What is the largest breed of domestic cat?
19How many different sounds can a cat make?
20What is the name of the first known cat video, recorded in 1894?
21Which cat breed is known for its "pointed" coat pattern, with darker colors on the ears, face, paws, and tail?
22What is the term for a cat's whiskers?
23Which ancient civilization revered cats and even enacted laws against harming them?
24What is the name of the musical inspired by T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats"?
25How many toes does a typical cat have?
26What is the term for a cat's hairball?
27Which cat breed is known for its curly fur?
28What is the average body temperature of a domestic cat?
29Which famous cartoon cat is known for his love of lasagna?
30Which part of a cat’s body is as unique as a human fingerprint?