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Cat Use Sense To Gather Information
Cat Use Sense To Gather Information
1. Smell:
A cat’s sense of smell is one
of their strongest super
powers.
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Single sniff: determine if their food has gone bad,
where potential prey is hiding, to find their way
home if they’re lost.
2. Sight:
have excellent night vision.
They can’t see in total
darkness, but cat’s eyes are
especially designed to see in
low-light conditions.
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3. Hearing:
designed to help them hunt.
The shape and internal
anatomy of feline ears make
them especially skilled at
detecting sounds.
4. Touch:
cats have nerve endings that
allow them to feel pressure and
texture all over their bodies.
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cats also utilize highly sensitive paw pads.
Feline paw pads are covered in nerve
receptors. These receptors relay information to
the brain and help cats navigate difficult terrain
without even thinking about it and examine
interesting objects.
5. Taste:
cat’s sense of taste is arguably
the weakest of their five senses
relatively weak
sense of taste
doesn’t stop some
cats from being picky eaters. Many cats
develop preferences for both flavor and
texture,