New Research Finds Cats’ Noses Designed For Maximum Efficiency
A recent study has found that the structure of a cat’s nose improves its sense of smell.
How The Structure Of A Cat’s Nose Improves Its Sense Of Smell
Smell plays a major part in a cat’s life. Cats rely on their ability to sense odor for hunting, territory recognition, social interaction and determining the freshness of food.
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A recent study, entitled “Domestic cat nose functions as a highly efficient coiled parallel gas chromatograph” investigated the structure of a domestic cat’s nose. (source)
In the study, researchers constructed an anatomically-accurate computer model of a cat’s nasal cavity. This model based on a …