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Cats lap liquids with a flick of the tongue and fluid dynamics.
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- Author(s): Milius, Susan
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Science News. 12/4/2010, Vol. 178 Issue 12, p5-6. 2p.
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The article discusses research on mammalian consumption of liquids, focusing on the fluid dynamics associated with a cat's consumption of liquids, and concluding with commentary on the findings in relation to human swallowing dysfunction. Research coauthor Pedro Reis is cited regarding a cat's use of water inertia to move liquid from bowl to mouth.
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