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23. Tiny Pupils. When your cat’s pupils narrow into tiny slits, they could be signaling aggression. Look for other signs of body language to help interpret. (It could also just be really bright ...
The tapetum lucidum reflecting green in the pupils of a cat Cat eyes stand out. Cats have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that sends light that passes through the retina back into the eye. [1] They also have a high number of rods in their retina that are sensitive to dim light. [2]
A cat's nose is highly adapted. Cats are highly territorial, and secretion of odors plays a major role in cat communication. The nose helps cats to identify territories, other cats and mates, to locate food, and has various other uses. [7] A cat's sense of smell is believed to be about fourteen times more sensitive than that of humans.
Mother cat nursing her 1-month-old kittens. Cat behavior encompasses the actions and reactions displayed by a cat in response to various stimuli and events. Cat behavior includes body language, elimination habits, aggression, play, communication, hunting, grooming, urine marking, and face rubbing. It varies among individuals, colonies, and breeds.
Iris cysts A photo showing an iris cyst in a Sphynx cat. The cyst is characteristically semi-transparent and casts a shadow on the iris. A photo showing an iris cyst in a Sphynx cat. The cyst is characteristically semi-transparent and is attached to the pupil. Iris cysts are hollow cavities in the eye filled with secretion.
Cats, like all living organisms, occasionally have mutations that affect their body type. Sometimes, these mutations are striking enough that humans select for and perpetuate them. However, in relatively small or isolated feral cat populations the mutations can also spread without human intervention, for example on islands.
Affected cats may also display poor judgement of distance, and some cats may develop a rapid, crouching, hypermetric gait. Some affected cats may exhibit an abnormal head tilt, tremors, a vacant stare, excessive salivation, decreased grooming behaviors, polyphagia , and dilated pupils. [ 3 ]
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