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Do cats really have nine lives?


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Cats No they do not have nine lives. It is just a myth that came from the flexibility of cats. Thanks for using ChaCha.

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No, not exactly, but cats have the ability to do some dare devil tricks and falls, and still remain unharmed!

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No, they only have one life. As far as we know anyway. ChaCha!

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Cats' keen survival instinct makes them a tough animal to kill, but nine lives? It's more like two or three.

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Cats do not really have nine lives. They live and die just like any other being on this planet. ChaCha for now!

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The myth that a cat has 9 lives probably came about because of its ability to escape from many dangerous situations without harm.

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They don't really have nine lives. People say that because cat's can stand long falls and not get hurt. Keep doing the ChaCha!

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Cats having nine lives is a myth that started in Egypt. Cats were linked to witchcraft. Witches could transform into cats 9 times.

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