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Re: How cats lap milk
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 01:04:57 AM »
If you click on the science bit, it says that the hairs have nothing to do with it. Basically, they dip their tongue  - as they draw their tongue up, it draws a column of liquid and they shut their mouth quickly, catching some of it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11717510
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Re: How cats lap milk
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 23:47:25 PM »
Quote from: Claire_smc on November 11, 2010, 22:46:17 PM
I suppose the sandpapery little bits on the tongue help to keep the liquid on too, how clever of them  :Luv:

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Re: How cats lap milk
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 22:46:17 PM »
I suppose the sandpapery little bits on the tongue help to keep the liquid on too, how clever of them  :Luv:
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How cats lap milk
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 21:40:07 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11722293

In case you didn't know  :evillaugh:

Apparently, they don't break the surface tension, unlike mucky old mutts  :evillaugh:
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