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Those are where the cat's scent glands are. When they rub their head on things, they are marking their scent. There are also scent glands at the base of their tail, which they will also rub on things.

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Which breeds of cat shed less?

There are cats with no hair called the Sphinx Cat, they shed the least. All cats do shed but those with longer hair 'seem' to shed more because of the longer hairs floating about and on everything. Brushing often does help.


Why do cats have special coating on their eyes?

its weird because my cat does that too


What color eyes do deaf cats have?

Green or Blue. But normally is Green. If they are white it will be blue. Otherwise it doesn't matter. Also, if white cats have one blue eye and one other-colored eye, they may be deaf on the side with the blue eye.


Why do cats blink?

Cats don't blink because they don't need to. We blink to moisturize our eyes. But cats' eyes are different in many ways, one of them being that their tear ducts continually release moisture without blinking. It stands to reason that cats developed this trait over time in order to be better hunters and evade predators. In the wild, that split second blink could be the difference between eating and starving as prey run out of sight, or living and dying when running from a predator. Those cats who blinked less survived and passed along the trait to their offspring. Now all cats have it. -Zach Attebery


Do lions get hairballs?

Yes, lions can get hairballs just like domestic cats. They ingest hair when grooming themselves, and the hair can accumulate in their digestive system, forming a hairball. However, it is less common in wild lions compared to domestic cats due to their different grooming habits.

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Why do cats have less hair above their eyes?

Cats have less hair above their eyes to help them see better and to prevent their vision from being obstructed.


Why does my cat have less hair above their eyes?

Cats have less hair above their eyes because that area is where their whiskers are located. Whiskers are specialized hairs that are thicker and more sensitive than regular fur, helping cats navigate their surroundings and sense objects in the dark.


Why does the cat have less hair above its eyes?

The cat has less hair above its eyes because that area is where its whiskers grow. Whiskers are specialized hairs that are thicker and longer than regular fur, and they help the cat navigate and sense its surroundings.


Why do cats have less hair in front of their ears?

Cats have less hair in front of their ears because it helps them to better hear sounds and communicate with other cats. The lack of hair allows their ears to move more freely and pick up on subtle noises in their environment.


What colour eyes do ginger cats have?

Golden yellow, green, or, less often, blue.


Why cant you have black hair with green eyes?

While it is uncommon to have black hair and green eyes together, it is entirely possible. Eye color is determined by genetics while hair color is influenced by a different set of genetic traits, so the combination of black hair and green eyes is just a less common genetic occurrence.


What is species with blonde hair and blue or brown eyes?

Blonde hair and blue eyes are common in people of European descent, particularly those with Nordic or Scandinavian ancestry. However, people of any ethnicity or background can have blonde hair and brown eyes, although it is less common.


Which cats shed the least?

Depends on the cat. Shorthaired cats, such as the American Shorthair, will shed less than cats with long or very thick hair. The length and thickness in hair depends on the breed, or the genes for Domestic Shorthair or Longhair cats (moggies).


What is the most uncommon hair and eye color combination?

Red hair is clearly the rarest hair color. less than 2% of Total World population. Green eyes are clearly the rarest eye color in total population also less than 2%. So Red hair and green eyes would be the most rare combination of naturally, non-pathogenic occurrences. Light Red hair with Dark Brown eyes is unlikely to occur, Black hair with light grey eyes is unlikely to occur, but BLACK HAIR with GREEN EYES has no record of occurrence {except Mao Lin in the movie, Big trouble in little China}But if your interested the most statistically rare combination would be a female with black hair, albino skin, and heterochromia eyes, one grey and one green. This combination has no record of concurrence and could even be thought of as genetically improbable or virtually impossible. Better question is rarest eye color for Red Hair...or what is the most genetically improbable combination for hair and eye color. There are many reactions for colors occurring when chromosomes and chemicals mix'.


Which breeds of cat shed less?

There are cats with no hair called the Sphinx Cat, they shed the least. All cats do shed but those with longer hair 'seem' to shed more because of the longer hairs floating about and on everything. Brushing often does help.


Are micro pigs born with hair?

Yes. Mine had bright orange and white fur on her first day.


What makes a white person white?

Our skin, as well as hair, contains a pigment called melanin. The amount of melanin controls the colour. The less the melanin, the lighter the colour of the skin. Similarly, blue eyes have less melanin and brown eyes have more. The same is with hair. The amount is also affected by our parent's genes.