About dog and cat ears, 7 interesting things

About the ears of dogs and cats, on the one hand, they are a source of hearing, on the other hand, they are also an important outlet for expressing their emotions, and sometimes it’s funny too A few more interesting things about their ears.
Dogs’ ears have 18 muscles Dogs’ ears can make a variety of different forms because more than 18 different muscles can be used. This refers not to how many muscles there are, but how many are used to move the ears. Cats have 12 muscles, and a bloodhound named “Tiger” is the Guinness World Record holder for the longest ears of a dog, at 13.5″ and 13.75″ (about 35 cm) respectively. Dogs and cats use their ears to express their emotions. Their ears can express different emotions such as alert, relaxed, friendly, submissive or scared.
Dogs listen to sounds by tilting their heads Scientists believe that dogs tilt their heads to better understand sounds. Dogs can hear more than humans. The human hearing range is roughly 20 Hz to 20 kHz, including lower frequencies than dogs can hear. Dogs can hear at frequencies starting at roughly 64 Hz to a higher frequency of 44 kHz. Standing ears, pendulous ears, and semi-pendulous ears. There are many different types of dog ears. The chart below shows nine of the common types of puppies born with deaf ears roughly one week after birth before the dog’s hearing begins to develop.

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