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Cat

We need to have a serious conversation about cat tongues

21 November 2018 by Susan Hazel

New research has revealed the real reason why cat tongues are so damn rough.  Have you ever been licked by a cat? If so you’ll know the feline tongue feels more like sandpaper than satin. A cat’s tongue is covered in hundreds of sharp, scoop-shaped spines made of keratin that spring into action during grooming. … Read more

Categories Featured, Science Tags Cat, Cats, Pets, Tongue

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