The cats tongue

Have you ever been a cat tongue felt on the skin? This feeling, as if with sandpaper off your will? A real marvel is the thing that our cats in their Mäulchen bear.

The tongue of the cat is fine, but pretty hard barb. These barbs can also cats Rest finest meat from a bone to lick. At the same time help the barb but in the coat - that is, almost fork and comb in one! Cats groom their fur is not just because they are clean animals, but because it is in this way the vital vitamin D record. When cleaning an oily, cholesterolhaltige substance distributed in the skin from the sunlight vitamin D is formed. This will be the next "wash" of the cat up.

Moreover, the tongue of the cat but also with an impressive musculature equipped: Cats are capable of using her tongue to form a spoon in order fluids as quickly as possible to be included.

The photo on which the cats tongue so wonderfully detailed and rich in contrast is presented, comes from Olaf, the image of a nice way to Flickr as Creative Commons has made available.