2007-01-20 19:53:40 · 9 answers · asked by nacho_man23 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...cats use their tongues to scrape/rasp the meat of bones and to groom themselves with the bristles known as papillae.
2007-01-20 19:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bumps on their tongues are called papillae. The little hooks on their tongues catch loose hair, flaky skin, dirt and fleas. The cats then swallow what they have licked. Their stomach acid is very strong and dissolves what they have licked. If a cat licks you, you should be flattered. This is one of the highest forms of affection offered by a cat.
2007-01-20 19:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by foodguru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their tongues are like little grooming brushes for themselves and their offspring. Also, when cats were wild and had to hunt for food, their tongues actually helped them remove feathers and fur from their kills before eating .
2007-01-20 20:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have little tiny hooks on their tounges to help clean and eat that's why it feels like sand paper.
2007-01-20 20:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mutt-lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cats have a tongues so they can wash themself
2007-01-20 19:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by ●※Sёιεηα＿↑ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For grooming purposes
2007-01-20 20:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for cleaning themselves...aren't they cute??
great jack joke by the way.
2007-01-20 19:57:24 · answer #7 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase it acts like a mini hairbrush when they groom themselves....
2007-01-20 19:57:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sydney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have those tongues for cleaning. I think thats all
2007-01-20 19:56:42 · answer #9 · answered by mel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋