2007-12-28 09:47:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Wikipedia says:
Ears
Thirty-two individual muscles in each ear allow for a manner of directional hearing:[9] a cat can move each ear independently of the other. Because of this mobility, a cat can move its body in one direction and point its ears in another direction. Most cats have straight ears pointing upward. Unlike dogs, flap-eared breeds are extremely rare. (Scottish Folds are one such exceptional genetic mutation.) When angry or frightened, a cat will lay back its ears, to accompany the growling or hissing sounds it makes. Cats also turn their ears back when they are playing, or to listen to a sound coming from behind them. The angle of a cat's ears is an important clue to their mood.
2007-12-28 09:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is 32 muscles in each of a cats ear.
2007-12-28 10:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by TEC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
32...i looked it up
so i think that's right
2007-12-28 09:51:08 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋