My cat has a very fast heartbeat.
2007-04-05 14:08:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
because they are smaller, the smaller the animal, the faster they're heartbeat is (in trend)
elephants have slow heartbeats
it because they have less blood to circulate, so it constantly has be pumped to used and reused whilst distributing oxygen
2007-04-05 14:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by ribena_wrath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because of their very small size. The smaller the animal the faster the heartbeat. A mouse or a gerbil's heartbeat would be faster than the cat.
2007-04-05 14:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cats are smaller than us and have smaller hearts so it beats faster. The smaller the creature the faster the heartbeat. If it sounds even FASTER than other cats, though, it might be a health problem.
2007-04-05 14:11:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The smaller the species...the faster the heartbeat (that also includes small humans, ie babies..they have heart rates around 130 BPM)
2007-04-05 14:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usuall its the smaller the creature the faster the heartbeat. like babies to adults.
2007-04-05 14:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are smaller so the blood has to pumped more often because it goes through their body faster
2007-04-05 14:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by [[<3]] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smaller the animal the faster the heart beat.
2007-04-05 14:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Becuase they are smaller in body mass than we are, obviously. To an elephant, our hearts beat very fast :)
2007-04-05 21:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cats are smaller than us.
2007-04-05 14:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF U RAN OUT INFRONT OF A CAR UR HEART WOULD BEAT FAST TOO! LOL HEHEH
2007-04-05 14:12:06 · answer #10 · answered by jeremy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋