Cat Hearing Facts

Did you know…

  • Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (compared to human’s 6 muscles each). A cat can rotate its ears independently 180 degrees, and can turn in the direction of sound 10 times faster than those of the best watchdog.
  • Cats’ hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs. Cats’ hearing stops at 65 khz (kilohertz); humans’ hearing stops at 20 khz.
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