# Know any fun or random facts? Share them here! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Love of Pets & Other Fun Stuff\ **Tags:** featured\ **Created:** [27 March 2025 08:58 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180 "2025-03-27T08:58:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jenny](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/jenny/32/43703_2.png) [@Jenny](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Jenny)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 08:58 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/1 "2025-03-27T08:58:39Z")
![Know any fun or random facts? Share them here!](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/3X/e/1/e1b9b4a1fb746ae915de7cb31d16892bb6accbc3.jpeg) Hello everyone! This topic is inspired by @toml 's [fun fact about Aldi](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/groceries-for-sitters/60284/50) šŸ™‚ Whether itā€™s something about pets, travel, history, language, or everyday lifeā€¦ if it makes you think _ā€œthatā€™s pretty cool,ā€_ weā€™d love to hear it! **Please share any of your favourite fun or random facts below and letā€™s learn something new!** Looking forward to hearing what youā€™ve got to share. Jenny ---
**Author:** ![Newpetlover](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/newpetlover/32/36857_2.png) [@Newpetlover](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Newpetlover)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 10:12 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/2 "2025-03-27T10:12:25Z")
Itā€™s pretty common knowledge among cat lovers but I really find fascinating the fact that adult cats only meow to communicate with humans. One of my favourite activities when I am in a sit with a new cat is learning to interpret his meowing they usually have two or three different ones for different purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/garfield/32/33665_2.png) [@Garfield](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Garfield)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 11:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/3 "2025-03-27T11:31:15Z")
Most ginger cats are male. There are roughly three ginger male cats to one ginger female. This is because the ginger gene is found on the X chromosome, meaning female cats would require two copies of the gene to become ginger whilst males only need one. ([Is it true that most ginger cats are male? - BBC Science Focus Magazine](https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/is-it-true-that-most-ginger-cats-are-male/)). ---
**Author:** ![PVGemini](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pvgemini/32/1828_2.png) [@PVGemini](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PVGemini)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 14:24 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/4 "2025-03-27T14:24:13Z")
Bernese mountain dogs originated in Bern, Switzerland! Some people think the word is Burmese (from Burma). Nope. Berneseā€”from Bern. ---
**Author:** ![KateY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a587f6/32.png) [@KateY](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/KateY)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 14:38 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/5 "2025-03-27T14:38:23Z")
ā€œNew scientific studies have shown that around one quarter of Labradorsā€”as well as two thirds of flat-coated retrieversā€”carry a genetic mutation that is associated with obesity in other animals. And in new experiments, researchers found that dogs with this mutation feel hungrier between meals and burn less energy than their counterparts do.ā€ I donā€™t need a PhD to be pretty sure my Labrador has this !! Ha ha ---
**Author:** ![rayray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@rayray](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/rayray)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 16:45 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/6 "2025-03-27T16:45:20Z")
And most tortoiseshell are female. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![PandAonTour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pandaontour/32/1358_2.png) [@PandAonTour](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PandAonTour)\ **Post date:** [27 March 2025 16:48 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/7 "2025-03-27T16:48:40Z")
A dogā€™s nose is the equivalent to a humanā€™s fingerprint. The lines and grooves are unique to each dog. ---
**Author:** ![HappyDeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@HappyDeb](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/HappyDeb)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 01:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/8 "2025-03-28T01:31:21Z")
Donkies arenā€™t waterproof, yet many get left outside in the rain. šŸ˜„ ---
**Author:** ![CatsAndDog](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/catsanddog/32/21157_2.png) [@CatsAndDog](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/CatsAndDog)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 06:02 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/9 "2025-03-28T06:02:09Z")
And all Tibetan breeds are named ā€œwrongā€ Tibetan mastiff is not a mastiff but a guardian dog Tibetan terrier is not a terrier but a herding/watchdog Tibetan spaniel is not a spaniel but a companion dog šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_E](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/karen_e/32/9916_2.png) [@Karen\_E](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Karen_E)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 14:24 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/10 "2025-03-28T14:24:17Z")
Did you know that dogs have circadian rhythms just like people do? So they do know roughly when it should be dinner time. Cats also have circadian rhythms, although most of the cats Iā€™ve cared for started making their ā€œitā€™s time! itā€™s time! Iā€™m starving!ā€ meows well before their actual dinner timeā€¦ šŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![Highfive](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/highfive/32/30778_2.png) [@Highfive](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Highfive)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 17:35 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/11 "2025-03-28T17:35:26Z")
Shay is an interesting choice of name for a male or female animal. I like its meaning as well as it being easy to say and quick for a child to learn. ![IMG_6575](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/3X/5/3/5318c9d343a809cbf796930ea7ec051aa0d09a41.png) ---
**Author:** ![Peonie19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@Peonie19](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Peonie19)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 21:04 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/12 "2025-03-28T21:04:13Z")
A dog can smell a human 300 m away ---
**Author:** ![Brindle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Brindle](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brindle)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 22:12 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/13 "2025-03-28T22:12:02Z")
I must be part Labrador. ---
**Author:** ![Brindle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Brindle](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brindle)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 22:20 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/14 "2025-03-28T22:20:50Z")
Many years ago, I was both a docent and a volunteer at the Houston Zoo. Docent training involved 6 all-day Saturdays, and we had lots of lectures, but fun stuff too. A mother kangaroo can provide a newborn and a joey out of the pouch with milk with different fat content, so each gets the nutrition needed at its stage of life. Animals are amazing! ---
**Author:** ![Newpetlover](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/newpetlover/32/36857_2.png) [@Newpetlover](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Newpetlover)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 23:48 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/15 "2025-03-28T23:48:12Z")
Wow! Thatā€™s really impressive! It reminds me of the fact that Impalaā€™s pregnancy term is flexible and varies according to the availability of food. If the rain is delayed, they hold the pregnancy for longer so that the newborn has a better chance of survival. ---
**Author:** ![Brindle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Brindle](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brindle)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2025 23:54 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/16 "2025-03-28T23:54:55Z")
Rabbits can suspend pregnancy, too (donā€™t know what verb to use). Probably other animals can do that if we now have mentioned two. Seems most of the fun facts are about animals, which does not surprise me at all. ---
**Author:** ![ABGM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@ABGM](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/ABGM)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2025 02:51 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/17 "2025-03-29T02:51:14Z")
The frequency of catsā€™ purring may promote bone growth and tissue healing. [The complicated truth about a catā€™s purr](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180724-the-complicated-truth-about-a-cats-purr) ---
**Author:** ![MoKa-Max-Chi-Dex](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/moka-max-chi-dex/32/37518_2.png) [@MoKa-Max-Chi-Dex](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/MoKa-Max-Chi-Dex)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2025 19:34 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/18 "2025-03-29T19:34:41Z")
Our dog Max is better than a clock, we know when itā€™s 4.30pm. He also used to tell us 10.30pm was bedtime but he soon got out of that habit šŸ˜‚ The cats will sit in front of you at 4pm staring at you until they get fed at 5pm šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![Silversitters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Silversitters](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Silversitters)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2025 21:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/19 "2025-03-29T21:31:18Z")
Random facts about humans 1. For many people, the distance from their wrist to the inside of their elbow (forearm) is roughly the same length as their foot 2. ( I know that you are standing on one leg trying this out now )šŸ¤£ 3. In many cases, a personā€™s arm span ( The distance from the tip of one handā€™s middle finger to the tip of the other handā€™s middle finger, with arms stretched out horizontally ) is approximately equal to their height. ---
**Author:** ![PandAonTour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/pandaontour/32/1358_2.png) [@PandAonTour](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/PandAonTour)\ **Post date:** [30 March 2025 21:31 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/know-any-fun-or-random-facts-share-them-here/62180/20 "2025-03-30T21:31:25Z")
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