Cat's tongue while drinking

WHich way does a cat's tongue go while he is drinking?

When ever Mr. Bonkers finishes with a drink from his bowl, I notice that his
lower chin is wet when I would expect his upper lip would be wet if he
lapped like a human would. Does this mean his tongue bends backwards to
drink? I'm having a hard time imagining this.

In article , "JMagerl"
wrote:

- WHich way does a cat's tongue go while he is drinking?
-
- When ever Mr. Bonkers finishes with a drink from his bowl, I notice that his
- lower chin is wet when I would expect his upper lip would be wet if he
- lapped like a human would. Does this mean his tongue bends backwards to
- drink? I'm having a hard time imagining this.


I once saw a slow-motion film of just this thing, and the
film makers were surprised to find out that the tounge does,
indeed, bend backwards!
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In article , "JMagerl"
wrote:

- WHich way does a cat's tongue go while he is drinking?
-
- When ever Mr. Bonkers finishes with a drink from his bowl, I notice that his
- lower chin is wet when I would expect his upper lip would be wet if he
- lapped like a human would. Does this mean his tongue bends backwards to
- drink? I'm having a hard time imagining this.


I once saw a slow-motion film of just this thing, and the
film makers were surprised to find out that the tounge does,
indeed, bend backwards!
--
8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
~~~~~~
"I reserve the absolute right to be smarter
today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson

http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/
***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998
http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/

"JMagerl" wrote in message
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WHich way does a cat's tongue go while he is drinking?

When ever Mr. Bonkers finishes with a drink from his bowl, I notice that
his lower chin is wet when I would expect his upper lip would be wet if he
lapped like a human would. Does this mean his tongue bends backwards to
drink? I'm having a hard time imagining this.



Wow. You have a lot of time on your hands. I will try to observe my
kitties at the water bowl and report back.

"JMagerl" wrote in message
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WHich way does a cat's tongue go while he is drinking?

When ever Mr. Bonkers finishes with a drink from his bowl, I notice that
his lower chin is wet when I would expect his upper lip would be wet if he
lapped like a human would. Does this mean his tongue bends backwards to
drink? I'm having a hard time imagining this.



Wow. You have a lot of time on your hands. I will try to observe my
kitties at the water bowl and report back.