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Here's the scoop on your cat's scratchy tongue

Name: Here's the scoop on your cat's scratchy tongue
Uploaded: 2018-11-20T14:11:26.000Z
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Description: What's the science behind a cat's sandpapery tongue? Researcher Alexis Noel took a close look. She found that feline's tongues have lots of spikes.

What's the science behind a cat's sandpapery tongue? Researcher Alexis Noel took a close look. She found that feline's tongues have lots of spikes.

November 20, 2018 — 8:11am

What's the science behind a cat's sandpapery tongue? Researcher Alexis Noel took a close look. She found that feline's tongues have lots of spikes.

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