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32 muscles, one goal: Why your cat’s ears are evolution’s most aggressive radar system

Quick Take A cat ear has 32 muscles, which they can use to rotate each ear up to 180 degrees independently. Cats rotate their ...
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Your Vestigial Muscles Try to Pivot Your Ears Like a Cat’s

Pet owners, you know the look: Your cat hears you pouring the Purina, and suddenly she’s all ears. As she stops in her tracks and turns to face you, her ears swivel straight toward the sound of all ...