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    What is on a cat's tongue that makes it feel like sandpaper, almost as if it had scales?

    Question #106252. Asked by DonAndBetty. (Jun 11 09 12:14 PM)


    bmrsnr

    		They're called papillae. Hook like protrusions ideal for ripping flesh.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#Physiology

    Jun 11 09, 1:04 PM
    zbeckabee

    		Mammal tongue filiform papillae (cat). Filiform papillae project toward the back of the tongue. They form backward-facing hooks which help hold food and provide the abrasiveness needed for self-grooming. They do not have taste buds. The taste buds are carried by mushroom-shaped papillae at the tip and sides and the cup-shaped papillae at the back of the tongue.

    http://www.denniskunkel.com/DK/Misc._Vertebrates/92621A.html

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    http://trc.ucdavis.edu/mjguinan/APC100/modules/Digestive/mammal/tongue1/tongue2.html

    Jun 11 09, 2:52 PM

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