Interesting Facts About the Anatomy of a Cat𐄙 Eyes - glow in dark, pupils are larger than humans. Pupil size is controlled by a pair of ciliary muscles that are almost shutter like. Cat's eyes can be green, gold, yellow, or blue.
𐄚 Tongue - is covered with tiny barbed hooks that is used to groom their coat. The tiny hooks make the tongue feel like sandpaper. 𐄛 Tail - contains 10% of cat's bones - helps cat keep balance - when relaxed tail moves gently - when angry or wishes to be left alone tail will make quick lashing movements - when afraid tail will be fluffed out and lowered - if the cat approves of you or wants to show you affection it's tail will lightly brush or wrap around your legs 𐄜 Purring - Scientists believe that a cats purring has positive affects on the progress of healing and bone growth. 𐄝 Whiskers - have nerve endings that send messages to the cat's brain about everything it touches, evn about the changes in air pressure. They can also indicate, based on position, the mood of the cat. |