2006-09-09 12:27:41 · 11 answers · asked by elliot 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi Elliot...cats are placental mammals therefore they do have umbilical cords similar to humans. Instead of having a "belly button" they do have umbilical scars which are easliy visible when their abdomens are shaved. This area is often pale in color, flat, and hairless. Typically is about a half to whole centimeter in size. It is often used as an anatomical landmark when spay incisions are made. Although the area is not a navel in the human sense, it is the feline equivalant. The "belly button" in animals is more properly known as the umbilicus.
2006-09-09 16:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any animal that is attached to it's mother via an umbilical cord during pregnancy has a belly button. It might not be as prominent as a human's, but it's there. When my dog was a puppy, it was really noticeable, but now that he's grown, I can't find it anymore!
2006-09-09 13:01:04 · answer #2 · answered by LokiBuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they do, they are mammals! all mammals have bellybuttons because all mammals were once attached to their moms with the umblical cord. the only thing is that on furry mammals like cats you can't see them because they are covered by hair. look at a great ape or a whale and you will see their belly buttons quite clearly.
2006-09-09 12:35:36 · answer #3 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All animals that are born through a uterus and a placenta have an umbilical cord have bellybuttons just most are not seen.
2006-09-09 13:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Barry G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. All mammals have it. I can still remember when my previous cat gave birth for the 1st time, it was my mother who cut the umbilical cord... Maybe you just can't see it coz it is buried under its fur...
2006-09-09 18:15:09 · answer #5 · answered by nurfarizah1979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do, but it's not called a belly button. It's call the umbilical.
2006-09-09 13:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup they. The funny thing is that my brother doesn't have one. When he was a baby his got infected and it fell off. All he has is a flat scar
2006-09-09 12:58:31 · answer #7 · answered by haybeaver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes..but they are hard to find, i found the one on my pet cat, all it is is a smalll spot on them without hair.... (It's really smooth)...
2006-09-09 15:15:01 · answer #8 · answered by coca_cola_froggy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have tons of cats and ive never seen one :o)
2006-09-09 12:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do.
2006-09-09 14:25:22 · answer #10 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋