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6 summaries matching “domestic cat” in Physiology & Anatomy on domestic cat
Research overview: comparative water requirements of cats and dogs
OverviewCats and dogs differ in how they handle water, and this overview reviews the comparison and its roots in feline biology. Cats, descended from desert-adapted ancestors, tend to have a lower thirst driv…
Research overview: declawing biomechanics and welfare consequences in domestic cats
OverviewDeclawing, or onychectomy, removes not just the claw but the terminal toe bone, and this overview surveys its biomechanical and welfare consequences. Because the claw grows from that bone, eliminating…
Research overview: desert ancestry of the domestic cat and retained water adaptations
OverviewThe domestic cat traces to a desert-adapted wild ancestor, and this overview reviews how that heritage shapes its water physiology today. Descended from the African wildcat of arid regions, domestic c…
Research overview: laryngeal anatomy and the mechanics of feline meows and calls
OverviewBeyond purrs and roars, cats produce a rich variety of calls, and this overview reviews the laryngeal anatomy and mechanics behind them. The larynx, with its vocal folds, muscles, and cartilages, shap…
Research overview: low carbohydrate utilisation and feline glucose metabolism
OverviewCats handle dietary carbohydrate differently from omnivores, and this overview reviews their specialised glucose metabolism. Adapted to a low-carbohydrate, meat-based diet, cats have reduced activity…
Research overview: the dewclaw and the function of the first digit in cats
OverviewThe cat first digit, carried high on the inner foreleg as the dewclaw, does not touch the ground in walking but plays a role in grasping. This overview reviews its anatomy and function: a mobile, claw…