The roars of big cats — tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards — carry long distances. In part, this reflects the animals’ size: large lungs exhale lots of air through a Keep reading
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Animals Lapping
Without full cheeks, cats, dogs, and many other animals cannot use suction to drink. Instead, these animals press their tongue against a fluid and lift it rapidly to draw up Keep reading
The Clever Cat’s Tongue
Cats spend almost a quarter of their waking hours grooming, and their tongues are wonderfully specialized for this task, allowing them to clean, cool, and untangle themselves with ease. Anyone Keep reading
Are Cats a Fluid?
Are cats a fluid? It’s a question that has inspired many a meme. There are a few common definitions as to what makes a fluid. One is that a fluid Keep reading
How Dogs and Cats Drink
We humans do our hands-free drinking via suction, using the shape of our lips and mouths to create low pressure that draws liquids in. Dogs and cats, on the other Keep reading
How Cats Drink
While humans use suction and dogs scoop water using their tongues*, cats use a dainty fluid mechanism to drink. Researchers used high-speed video to find that cats drink by touching Keep reading