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Why do you get ear wax?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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they only flatten their ears when they are angry. the reason they flatten their ears is because when an animal attacks 1. it wants to be fast,if its ears are down it causes less wind resistance and 2. an animal always attacks the face first. the ears of a cat are extremely sensitive and can be hurt easily so they want to keep them back and safe. 3. they probably think it looks intimidating and is some ancestoral thing from when they were hunters. they can make their head look really flat and blend in but if there are 2 triangular shapes poking out from behind a tree it's pretty noticable.

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According to a guy who did a study as part of his degree in Neuroscience he claims: "Using their sense of smell, the cats subconsciously realize that earwax has a nutritional value - specific olfactory receptors will be triggered by the scent of the fatty acids, the cholesterol, and also the dead skin cells (mostly protein). Cats are specifically attuned to the scent of animal proteins, hence their preference for meat - also the reason why cats hungrily devour earwax (and also love freshly picked scabs)."

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To protect inside of your ear so you don t pop the ear loop

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It is trying to suggest that you should clean your ears.

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They like the feel just like you might enjoy a massage.

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It funnels sound down to the eardrum.

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