Most cat owners get used to the odd rituals of their pets. These habits might seem random, but many have solid roots in instinct, biology, or communication. Here are 15 cat behaviors that seem bizarre ...

Cats have a fantastic reputation when it comes to cleanliness. Their special tongues with a texture that resembles sandpaper helps them to remove dirt as it has backward-facing papillae (hooks) made ...

Otis had most of his teeth extracted due to the gums growing over them, and now he resembles a real-life emoji with his tongue sticking out.

Cats have a fantastic reputation when it comes to cleanliness. Their special tongues with a texture that resembles sandpaper ...

Stop Scalding Your Tongue: This $25 Cat Robot 'Blows' on Your Drink to Cool It Why blow on your hot food when you can get a robot to do it for you?

Clinically, hairy tongue appears as a furry, hair-like layer on the dorsal midportion of the tongue, without affecting the lateral regions.⁶ The elongated papillae can present in various colors ...

The small spines (called papillae) on a cat's tongue are very rough, a little bit like a rasp. So, when a cat washes, this rasp goes deep into the fur touching the skin. The dragging spines ...

From cracks and crevices to papillae problems, the tongue’s appearance can offer a host of information about health and lifestyle.

A domestic cat grooms its fur. (Photo: PNAS) Inspired by these findings, researchers developed the tongue-inspired grooming (TIGR) brush, integrating 3D-printed cat papillae into a silicon substrate.

Foliate – these types of papillae are located on the back portion of your tongue. People typically only have about 20 foliate papillae, which altogether contain around several hundred taste buds.