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Do humans or cats have a more active thyroid gland?
Like some humans, cats also have a more active thyroid gland. Cats have two thyroid glands. A disorder that is very common in old cats is called hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid glands).
Why do cats have a more active thyroid gland?
To keep up with their high metabolism.
How many thyroids do cats have?
One. The thyroid gland in cats is a bi-lobed structure located next to the trachea. Bi-lobed means the gland splits into two equal parts, so it looks like two separate glands, but it is only one. In addition to the thyroid gland, many cats have extra thyroid tissue elsewhere in the chest cavity. This ectopic (out of place) tissue can function similarly to the tissue found in the thyroid gland, and can also develop the same problems as the thyroid gland; but this extra tissue is not a gland.
How many thyroid glands to cats have?
There is one feline thyroid gland in a cat. The gland itself has many parts however, including two lobes - one on each side of the trachea (windpipe).
How do the location and the relative size of the prostate gland of the cat comapre to that of a human?
In cats the prostate gland is relatively smaller than humans. In cats it lies posterior to the urethra. Whereas in humans the gland surrounds the urethra.
What male reproductive gland is missing in the cat but present in the human?
The male reproductive gland that is present in humans but missing in cats is the bulbourethral gland (also known as Cowper's gland).
Why are humans more active during the day?
Humans are more active during the day because unlike cats humans are non-nocternal animals meaning they or "we" typically sleep during the nightime hours between sunset and sunrise.
Does a cat have a pineal gland?
Yes. The pineal gland produces melatonin. The pineal gland is also known as a "third eye" for intuition.
Are cats noctnural?
In the wild, yes. Domesticated cats tend to follow the diurnal pattern of their humans, by and large, but even house cats still are more active through the night than the daytime.
What is special about a radioactive cat?
It has eighteen half lives.
What is the active ingredient in Revolution for cats?
The active ingredient in Revolution for cats is selamectin.
Do cats think humans are cute?
Cats do not think humans are cute in the same way humans might find cats cute. Cats may see humans as providers of food and care, but they do not have the same emotional response towards humans as humans do towards cats.
