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Can a Cat ‘Talk’ With Its Tail

There is a basic language to be found in a cat’s tail. A cat uses its tail primarily to aid balance during movement, but a secondary use is to communicate its intention to other cats: A tail that is...

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Why Is A Cat’s Tongue So Rough To The Touch?

The abrasive surface of a cat’s tongue is covered with many tiny, hooked ‘papillae’ – almost like miniature teeth. These hooks have a dual purpose, enabling the cat to clean off any flesh from the...

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Is It True That Cats Don’t See In Colour?

Cats do not see exactly in ‘full colour’. Although cats would appear to see the world almost in an overlapping binocular ‘night vision’ of greys, whites and blacks (when darkness falls, they need acute...

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Is It True That Cats Have Flexible Backbones?

Yes, a cat has a rather unique skeleton. Not only does it have more vertebrae in its backbone than a human, but this defining physiology also continues into the tail to create an extended backbone...

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Can Cats See Better Than Us?

We possess the same binocular vision as cats. However, our eyes are placed laterally parallel on our oblong-shaped face, giving us a slightly reduced fixed field of vision when compared to that of...

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Is It True White Cats With Blue Or Odd-Coloured Eyes Are Prone To Deafness?

There is a recessive gene influence in white-long and short-haired cats that leads to inherited deafness – but not always. Experts commonly suggest that deafness in white cats is indicated by those...

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Do I Take My Cat To Another Cat To Have Her Mated?

You can contact a breeder through professional registers of your local veterinary surgery. You will need to discuss breed standards to ensure that any resulting kittens measure up and will therefore...

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What Makes Cats’ Eyes Reflect In The Dark?

The eyes of a cat have a layer of reflective cells immediately behind the retina, known as the tapetum. Any light not absorbed by the microscopic rod-like structures in the back of the eye, especially...

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Why Do Cats Sometimes Grimace or Grin?

The grinning cat, or one that is flexing its nose and lip, is performing a physical reaction known as ‘flemening’. Flehmen behavior is believed to be a direct response to pheromones and other natural...

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Do All Cats Moult?

To a greater or lesser extent, all cats lose hair, especially in the summer months when they need less insulation from the weather. Logic dictates that long-haired cats moult more hairs than their...

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Do Cats Yawn For The Same Reasons As Humans?

Humans yawn as an uncontrolled or involuntary reaction to tiredness. The intake of air increases oxygen levels in the bloodstream and thence on to the brain. Cats yawn for the same reasons, but they...

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