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14 benefits to cats through the use of their tongue

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2022

The feline tongue is a wonderous element of their anatomy. It can achieve a lot, thanks in part to the backward facing papillae made of keratin attached to the upper surface. These spines do a lot. Here is a list … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged allogrooming, autogrooming, cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat drinking, Cat Drinking Water, cat saliva, cat tongue, function, papillae | Leave a reply
Cat's tongue showing backward facing papillae of 2 types

2 different types of backward facing papillae on the domestic cat’s tongue

PoC avatarPosted on April 23, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 23, 2022

I confess that I’m confused. I have made the common-sense deduction that there are 2 different types of backward facing papillae on the domestic cat’s tongue. I have come to this conclusion for the following reasons. There are many photographs … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat tongue, pictures of cats | Leave a reply

5 possible reasons why your cat’s tongue is sticking out

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 9, 2021

I list five possible reasons why your cat’s tongue sticking out. One concerns oral health, and other concerns cooling down. Two others concern extreme breeding and the fifth is called the blep!

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Posted in tongue | Tagged blep, breathing, cat panting, cat tongue, celebrity cats, extreme breeding, oral health | Leave a reply
Cats can't taste sweetness

Is it true that cats can’t taste sweetness?

PoC avatarPosted on October 13, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 13, 2020

It is ironic that about 31% of dry cat food is carbohydrates. It has to be in order to make the stuff. And I think it is correct to say that carbohydrates taste sweet to at least some degree. Therefore, … continue reading…

Posted in senses | Tagged cat anatomy, cat senses, cat taste, cat tongue | 3 Replies
The column of milk is lifted into the air by the tongue's backward motion. The milk is moved by the tongue and it continues to move as it is pushed into the air and thence to the mouth. It is not laddled up.

Cats use inertia to drink while dogs scoop up the liquid

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2020

Cats and dogs drink in very different ways. I don’t want to sound biased but cats employ a far more sophisticated technique based upon fancy physics. Whereas dogs use their tongues to ladle the liquid into their mouths by scooping … continue reading…

Posted in drinking | Tagged anatomy of a cat, cat anatomy, cat drinking, cat tongue | Leave a reply
Spotten hyena has a cat's tongue with backward facing spines

Hyena has a cat’s tongue (picture)

PoC avatarPosted on May 1, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 1, 2020

This picture of a spotted hyena’s tongue shows us that it has backward facing hard spines on it to help shred the flesh from prey. They are keratin spines very similar to those on all cats, domestic and wild. They … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat tongue, hyena | Leave a reply
Ikiru - Exotic Shorthair celebrity on Instagram because his tongue sticks out

Picture of Ikiru – Exotic Shorthair cat celebrity

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2022

The coronavirus lockdown has improved the celebrity status of Ikiru, an Exotic Shorthair pointed cat with a sticky-out tongue and a very flat face. He has a good following on Instagram. Sadly, nearly all the Exotic Shorthair celebrity cats have … continue reading…

Posted in Exotic Shorthair | Tagged cat celebrity, cat tongue, celebrity cat, celebrity cats, exotic shorthair, exotic shorthair cat, exotic shorthair picture | Leave a reply

Why do cats stick their tongue out?

PoC avatarPosted on February 6, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2019

Why do cats stick their tongue out? We are discussing domestic cats. You can see a classic example of this on twitter and I have embedded the short video on this page. Social media users call it a ‘cat blep’. … continue reading…

Posted in facial expressions | Tagged cat behavior, cat facial expression, cat facial expressions, cat tongue | Leave a reply
Cat tongue's showing the spines

The awesome science of the cat’s tongue inspires a novel hair brush

PoC avatarPosted on November 21, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2019

You might know that the cat’s tongue is covered with around 290 tiny but prominent backward facing spines (papillae) made of keratin. Our nails are made of keratin. And cats groom themselves for about 2.4 hours daily. Recent research, using … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat skin glands, cat tongue, cooling | 2 Replies
Count my taste buds

How many taste buds do cats have?

PoC avatarPosted on June 15, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 15, 2018

A cat’s sense of taste is weak compared to humans who have 9,000 taste buds while domestic cats have 473. However, this relative deficiency is more than made up for by the cat’s sense of smell which is 30 times … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat taste, cat tongue | 2 Replies
How do cats cool themselves down?

How do cats cool themselves down?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2018

How do cats cool themselves down? There are three ways for cats to cool themselves down (1) perspiration (2) panting (3) saliva evaporation on their coat. A fourth is more obvious: cats find a shady spot. Perspiration Cats don’t have … continue reading…

Posted in cooling | Tagged cat anatomy, cat coats, cat grooming, cat panting, cat tongue, cooling, paw pads | 1 Reply
Why do cats blep?

Why do cats blep?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2018 by Michael BroadFebruary 6, 2019

The word “blep” refers to a cat sticking her tongue out slightly. The face is passive. The body is also fairly passive and still. There appears to be nothing particular going on except that the cat is probably thinking. Humans … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, cat tongue | 6 Replies
Cat eats plant

Understanding Why Cats Can Be Fussy Eaters

PoC avatarPosted on June 3, 2015 by Michael BroadJune 3, 2015

The title might have been “Understanding how cats taste bitterness will help in the delivery of medicines”. Scientists, in a recent study published 3rd June 2015, found that taste receptors in cats’ tongues are unlike those in humans. This implies … continue reading…

Posted in medicines | Tagged cat anatomy, cat tongue | 2 Replies

Cat is more Sophisticated than the Dog when Drinking

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2014 by Michael BroadNovember 28, 2014

‘Cats rule, dogs drool’ is a funny way to describe the difference. The dog has a cruder drinking technique than the cat. That’s what I claim! We know that cats are more sophisticated than dogs, don’t we?! Research, at the … continue reading…

Posted in tongue | Tagged cat anatomy, cat behavior, cat drinking, cat tongue | 3 Replies
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