How many muscles are in a cat's ear?

donnie

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear, compared to a human's 6 muscles each. A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog. Apr 30 01, 10:45 PM

Catlover7

Thirty two! http://www.ofcats.com/2007/05/interesting-facts.html Aug 19 08, 10:31 AM

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