We all know that cats use their whiskers not only to balance, but to also navigate their way through tight spaces. But there's so much more to what these twitchy little cat adornments can do. In fact, they have little muscles that control them at the base which can point them forward to detect their prey! BBC Earth took a look at how cats use their whiskers in slow motion, and the results were purrfect! Watch and see for yourself.
As much as we will ask... these whiskers are all natural! No extensions for these purr-fect guys!
How do cats use their whiskers to catch their prey? Using slow motion you can see the whiskers move into an attack position...
If your cat bats food out of his bowl before he would eat it or seems terrified even to approach his feeding dish, he might have "Whisker Fatigue". Whisker fatigue is a fairly new diagnosis, one that many (but not all) veterinarians take seriously.
These cat memes will have you snickering between your paws ahem ... hands. But I have to say, cats are pretty incredible creatures. Did you know they have their own international police force? They call it Claw Enforcement. Cats seem to take all the nonsense we put them through, but like that evil aunt that stores away your misdeeds for an argument one day, it seems like they are remembering every slight we've ever done, for use one day when they take our house our car and our spouse, just like every country song ever written.
Check out even more hilarious felines with these funny cat memes that have always put everyone on the floor.
Playing peek-a-boo with a tiny bank vole is one of the squeest ways to start off the morning. Hope you all have a squee day!
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This walrus mustache you a question. Oh, is right now not a good time? Alright then, he'll shave it for later.
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I have heard of people diving into books and being captivated by the adventure they found there. This is the first time I have heard of rats being taken captive by a book while out adventuring!
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What makes sea lion kisses extra squee? Getting tickled by their whiskers of course!
-Sally Squeeps
