Fascinating facts about cat ears

Cat ears aren’t only stunning and adorable, they are also very fascinating. I gathered some facts about cat ears that might blow your mind. Enjoy!

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Did you know that cats have 32 muscles in each ear? They use these to point their ears in the direction of any sound. No wonder your feline comes running when you open up a can of food.

Did you know that the hearing is the strongest of a cat’s senses? They can hear sounds as high as 64 kHz while humans can only hear sounds up to 20 kHz.

 

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Did you know that cats have tufts of hair in their ears to keep dirt out?

Did you know that cats can rotate their ears up to 180 degrees?