Cats and Dogs

Similarities and Differences

Cats and dogs are very interesting because they share many qualities, as well as having their own qualities that the other does not have. Some examples that cats are similar to dogs are that cats and dogs are both domesticated animals, and walk on all four. Plus they both are regular animals you expect as a pet. Furthermore, both have binocular vision, which means their eyes are placed at the front of their heads to see in front, unlike fish who see side to side.

But dogs and cats aren't the same in all things. I mean, that’s why dogs are hounds and cats are felines instead of them both being in the same group. There are many more differences as well, like, cats being related to lions and dogs being related to wolves, and cats are able to eject their claws to defend themselves while dogs, their stuck to biting. That may slightly be one reason that cats live twenty one years and dogs only live twelve and a half years or so.

There are some interesting facts about the two animals to go along with all of the differences and similarities. I mean, isn't it interesting to know there is not an animal in the world related to the cats and the dogs. Or maybe cat and dog owners beat bird owners in the US 69.7% to 3.9%. its even cool to know that about 32% of Americans own cats, but are still beaten by 37% of the US population owning dogs. Even settlers owned these two animals as pets, although, even back then, dogs were favored over cats. Maybe when your teacher gives you another history test, you can even surprise them by putting down that Abraham Lincoln owned both a cat and a dog (and a turkey, a horse, a rabbit, some goats, and a koala).

Isn't it just cool to know this stuff now. It may not be the most important thing to know but it still beats just knowing that dogs and cats are different, cause now you know the differences.