Cat ears and body language

The ears of cats are made up of 32 muscles that allow you to hear directionally. Cats have the ability to move each ear independently of the other and their mobility allows them to turn 180º, looking for prey, avoiding dangers, getting excited when opening their favorite food can or simply protect your hearing.

The cat can move its body in one direction and point its ears in another. According to the position of the ears transmits different messages that will serve to better understand our friend, the most common meanings are the following:

•     Ears down, indicate aggressiveness.
•     Ears up, relaxed and moving, is a sign that the cat is relaxed or exploring the territory.
•     Ears folded back, the kitten is angry.
•     Ears in horizontal position, it is a sign of protection in case of fight or submission, in this way they protect the ear canals.
•     Ears tilted forward and stiff, he is restless.

To these gestures are added others such as the movement of the tail, the position of the body, etc. Everything is part of the cat's body language, which also uses sounds to communicate. If your cat is on his back but with his ears back it means that you are watching him, amazing, right?

The shape of their ears is perfectly designed to be able to identify the sound with high precision. It is curious that the ears are precisely one of the parts of the cat's body that  the more he likes to be massagedIf you did not know, do the test, your cat will be delighted.

Let's not forget  clean ears properly of our felines, ask your veterinarian how to do it so as not to damage it. A good one hearing cleaning It is essential to avoid diseases or future discomfort in the ears.

More information - All about the cat's ear, Cleaning and disinfection of ears with otitis

Source - Photograph by Trako Antonio