Cats are a very cute creature. They have some very advanced functions, such as sensitive noses, keen visual, strong jumping ability and balance. Today, let's take a look at the cat's ears. Their ears also have some special places. Do you know the little knowledge about cat ears?
The cat's ears structure is very similar to the ears of other mammals. There are three domains: outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The outer ear is composed of the auricle and ear canal. The role of the auricle is mainly to capture sound waves and pass the sound to the middle ear. The cat's ears can rotate independently, and the ears have powerful muscle control capabilities, so that the cat can control the ears, thereby accurately positioning the source of the sound, and also increase their hearing sensitivity by 15%to 20%.
The middle ear will respond to the sound waves passed by the outer ear to produce vibration and pass these vibration to the inner ear. Inner ear sensing cells respond to vibration by moving, and pass the sound to the brain by listening to the nerves. In addition, the inner ear can provide a sense of balance for cats. Therefore, cats have an amazing sense of balance.
Cats are deaf in their birth. When the kitten is born, the ear canal is closed. This means that kittens are deaf. When the kitten is born for a week, the ear canal opens. After about two weeks, they can start recognizing sounds.
The cat's ears have a self -cleaning mechanism, so the ear of healthy cats does not require us to clean. Cats are a sensitive creature. Excessive cleaning cat ears may cause cats to cause irritating reactions. Of course, we can check the cat's ears regularly to determine whether the cat's ears are diseased.
By observing cat's ears, you can see the state of its body. Cat's ears can help heat dissipation, so the cat's ears will be hotter in summer, and it will be cool in winter. If the cat's ears are hot in winter, and the nose is dry and hot, which indicates that the cat may be sick. At this time you should pay more attention, and take a cat to see the veterinarian if necessary.
Cats have the same emotions as us, but they cannot be expressed in language. In fact, we can see the cat's emotions by observing the cat's ears.
① Emotions: nervous
Ear state: Ears extend forward and quickly twitch.
Suggestion: You can hold the cat in your arms, touch the cat's body gently, and communicate with the cat with a gentle and intimate voice to let the cat feel the owner's care and hear the familiar sound, which can help the cat to relieve emotions.
② Emotion: Scared
Ear status: Ears droop down.
Suggestion: If the cat's ears are drooping, the owner is better to arrange some places where the cat can hide, let the cat hide to increase the sense of security, or reward some snacks to the cat, so that the cat's attention can be disperse to relieve the cat's fear.
③ Emotion: Curious
Ear state: The whole ear is erected and rotated.
Suggestion: Cats may be listening to the sound and carefully observe the surrounding situation. So at this time, the owner should not make some noise to disturb the cat.
