Just about every part of a cat’s anatomy enhances its predatory skills ... which allows it to crush bones. The sharp ridges on a cat’s tongue that make it feel rough and sandpaper-like ...

"Because sabertooth tigers only have seven bones in their hyoid structure, the argument has been that of course they roared," Hartstone-Rose says. "But when we looked at the anatomy of modern cats ...

The cheetah exemplifies this anatomy in action ... Unbound by a rigid bone chassis, cats can alter their shape to fit through various openings. Kitties can also famously land on their feet ...

Various investigators have shown that sound frequencies in this range can improve bone density and promote healing. This association between the frequencies of cats' purrs and improved healing of ...