The New York Times is reporting today that the latest issue of Science includes an article that demonstrates how cats drink. Unlike dogs, who use their tongues to make a crude little cup (thus the lapping sound), cats apparently touch the tip of their tongue to the surface of the fluid and draw up a column of water (or milk) which they simply close their jaws around.Way cool science, Drs. Reis and Stocker.
Now, to watch the girls drink and imagine a column of water moving too fast for my eye to see...
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