Scientists reveal secret of a cat

Scientists reveal secret of a cat

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Alan Boyle writes:Engineers have used high-speed videos and mechanical gizmos to figure out the mechanics of a cat's drinking style, confirming what most pet owners know already: Cats are way different from dogs.

Dogs drink by dipping their tongues into liquids like ladles. A little pool of water is brought into the mouth every time Fido takes a gulp from the toilet bowl. Cats, in contrast, touch only the curled-back tip of the tongue onto the surface of the liquid. When the tongue is drawn back up into the cat's mouth, a thin column of the liquid is drawn up as well. Then the cat closes

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the journal in which it cam out in today
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always thought cats were the dominate creatures lol.. but this caught me off guard it was funny and had a lot of information in it. I have two cats between my wife and my self and they are indeed one of the strangest things I have had I grew up with dogs my self. so I was wondering what were you guys thoughts and insights?

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sorry if this is already on here.. did a search on it and this is my first real post out side of the introduction part of ATS.. looking forward to your thoughts

I thought it was gonna be about how my cat is a frackin' ninja.....or how he can open doors, or wake me up at 4am, or how he can lay vertical poops...cool article tho....

Stocker admitted that there's not an immediate practical application to the research, which was conducted with borrowed equipment and no outside funding.

That scientist is a chump IMHO, he could have applied for a government grant and been paid millions to do that study. Instead, all those government bucks went to studying something stupid like cow farts.

yeah I know what you mean that all the money out there to doing things that the gov. will just throw money at he couldn't get grant money and had to borrow money lol.. but its still good to understand more about our four legged friends lol.. my cat can open doors tho.. not the front or the back but the ones inside are fair game..

Thanks, Reaper for sharing this information. I found it to be quite interesting.
I have a cat, and like the article said, I too thought that this was known by
everyone. Goes to show that there is no need to look any further than ones
own back yard for something unknown.

~holly

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yours too? lol.. maybe we should make a joint kitty spy operation that away when they go rouge or defects we can send the dogs after them lol..

Here's the difference between cats and dogs



DOG: WOW! These people give me food and water, pet me and protect me........ THEY must be GODS!!

CAT: WOW! These people give me food and water, pet me, and protect me..........I must be a GOD!!

Another thing I've noticed about my critters is that the dog will look into the water bowl to see the level, lower his nose to it, then drink without dipping his face in.

The cats, on the other hand, don't seem to be able to see the water level, and will stick a foot in first to see where it is. The cat water is always full of dirt and grass seeds from their feet, even though the bowl's inside.

great comments guys.. I've noticed that my two cats will team up against my dog.. and come up with some pretty nasty things to do to her lol. its really funny but at the same time sad lol..

Great article. I've lived dogs most of my life and the method of dogs drinking came to as surprise to me when I saw it in slow motion for the first time. I thought they make a bowl of their tongue but it is exactly the reverse. The bowl is towards their own body instead of forward like you might think. If possible check out the episode Time Warp where they show it. It's brilliant. I already decided that when I win lottery I will start my own slow mo studio

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My cats will not even drink their water unless it is filled to the top

Love my dogs AND my cats but cats really are amazing.

Saw this one day and was quite impressed.

Originally posted by StealthyKat
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My cats will not even drink their water unless it is filled to the top

Cats are strange with water, they all have their own unique need. One of my cats now will only drink from a human cup/glass of water filled to the top lol, and will not drink from a bowl.

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Nice videos!

One thing I do know is that cats don't always land on their feet, I've seen some funny landings lol.

Thanks for sharing,interesting post,cats are smarter than the other animals i think ,hehehe,

I think so too.. cats are the best lol.. and the wars they get in with each other.. so damn smart.. and some like mine will talk you really can't understand them but if you have them as long as I have had my cat tie you will know what they mean!

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I was wondering. If cats have trouble seeing water would that explain why they hate it? Afaik there is only one breed of cat that is known for liking water.

Super Cool. Cats are awesome. I trained mine to come up and give me a kiss on the mouth. She is no longer with me She had a long battle with diabetes and I had her put down about a year ago. I think about her all the time. Her fav toy was a twisty tie (the type you find on a packaged loaf of bread). I would twist it into a loop and throw it at her and she would either catch it or hit it back at me. Cats are so much fun.