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Cats have a larger olfactory epithelium than humans (about 20 cm 2), meaning that cats have a more acute sense of smell. [18] In fact, cats have an estimated 45 to 200 million odor-sensitive cells in their noses, whereas humans only have 10 million odor-sensitive cells (known as " olfactory receptor neurons ", or "ORNs").
Neutering increases life expectancy; one study found castrated male cats live twice as long as intact males, while spayed female cats live 62% longer than intact females. [ 165 ] : 35 Having a cat neutered confers some health benefits, such as a greater life expectancy and a decreased incidence of reproductive neoplasia . [ 169 ]
VCA Hospitals says cats are polyestrous, which means they go through estrus (heat) several times during their fertile season. A cat’s fertile season actually depends on where they live!
Help your feline friend stay safe this summer with these tips to keep your cat cool. A veterinarian weighs in on the best ways to keep them from overheating.
Nocturnality is a behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite. Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed senses of hearing, smell, and specially adapted eyesight. [1]
Cat urine, especially that of male cats, contains the putative cat pheromone 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB), a compound that gives cat urine its typical odor. The MMB precursor felinine is synthesized in the urine from 3-methylbutanol-cysteinylglycine (3-MBCG) by the excreted peptidase cauxin .
Brushing cats can prevent problems caused by excessive heat. Don’t let your dog linger on hot asphalt . Since dogs are closer to the ground than us, they can feel its heat more intently and ...
In physiology, thermoception or thermoreception is the sensation and perception of temperature, or more accurately, temperature differences inferred from heat flux.It deals with a series of events and processes required for an organism to receive a temperature stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal in order to trigger an appropriate defense response.