Lecture 21: intro to cats

can cats taste sweetness?

no

benefits to altering cats

stops spraying, obnoxious crying

Flehmen response

A curling of the upper lip in response to estrus detection

what 2 things are cats poor at seeing? in what conditions can they see well?

Poor at seeing color and distance. They can see better in low lighting.

what is a cat body designed to do

be a fast running predator

how is cat smell?

better than humans, worse than dogs

what kind of vision do cat have

binocular vision

where are cat sweat glands

bottom of their feet

what bone does a cat lack

collarbone

health benefits to altering cats

eliminates uterine and testicular cancers, decreases incidence of mammary tumors, roaming cats more likely to be runover and it decreases the roaming

how is cat hearing?

good, can hear high frequencies

what is the Jacobsons organ for?

sexual scents

Why do cats' eyes glow green when a light shines on them?

their retina has a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum

female cat: male cat: young cat:

tom queen kitten