Pywhacket The Poetical Cat: I Am The Cat Of Cats

Did you ever wonder why and how Cats Purr? Do all Cats purr?

Both wild and domesticated cats purr. They do so when they are content. Mother cats often purr when they are suckling their kittens. Cats will also purr when they are afraid, distressed or in pain. Surprisingly only small cats purr. Large cats roar but can not purr. The reason is a structural difference.

Small cats have a set of bones at the base of their tongue which are hard and bony. The cat purrs when vibrations are sent up thru the bones by way of the nervous system. Since the base of the tongue area is primarily made of cartilage and not bone in larger cats purring does not occur.

Come by and each week to visit Spider at http://www.spiderspeaks.com and discover the secret language of Cats and other interesting things you never thought you knew.

Pywhacket The Poetical Cat

Sunday, April 14, 2013

I Am The Cat Of Cats

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