Recently, Starbucks has launched a series of Cherry Blossom star cups, one of which is "cat's paw Cup", which was once on the hot search. This cup has two layers of glass inside and outside, the outside is decorated with cherry blossoms, the inside is a claw shaped container, and a coaster inlaid with kittens is included. How hot is the cat's paw cup? Some people stay up late in line, even fight, even foreign media are competing to report. Why do so many people grab the "cat's paw Cup"? It's not the cat's paw, who won't be sprouted! Today, we're going to take a peek at the cat's paws.
1. Night Ninja's little meat mat
Whether it's a kitten at home or a big cat in nature, they walk quietly, like Ninja with mufflers on their feet. Don't think cats really know how to do ninja. Unlike humans, most cats and canines walk on their toes, and they land on the two toes at the end of their forelimbs or hind legs. They are also known as dactyloges. This way of walking is easy to ambush prey or avoid enemy pursuit.
In addition, as a natural jumper, cats always land quietly and stably when they jump down from high places. This depends on the meat pads on their claws, which can not only absorb sound, but also slow down the impact of cats when they fall from high places and prevent falling injuries.
2. Own mysterious detector
The thick meat pads on the meow's paws are not for cute purposes. They are full of very sensitive nerve receptors. The activity and distance of nearby prey can be evaluated by the tiny vibration on the ground. It is a prey detector of feline animals.
Although the detector is easy to use, it will also cost the cat a certain amount of money, because the meat pad is extremely sensitive to temperature, pressure and pain, and can be seriously damaged by high temperature or icy street surface and rough surface at any time.
3. Hidden in the meat mat
The meat mat also contains the cat's big killer - claws. In order to keep the claws sharp and prevent the long claws from affecting walking or stabbing the meat pad, cats often need to grind their claws.
Unlike human nails, which grow from the flesh of the fingertips, cats' nails grow from bones, which is why clawing is abominable. In fact, to remove the claw is the cat's bone, equivalent to cutting off the first human finger.
The cat's claws can be flexibly retracted, which is convenient for its dexterous conversion between running, climbing and hunting modes. When hunting, it can rifle its prey, and when fleeing, it can easily take refuge in the tree.
Many excrement shoveling officers have this experience. When you accidentally touch a cat's meat pad, it will quickly stretch out its claws and make an attack on you. Don't worry, it's just a subconscious shift.
One cat, however, has its own claws: the cheetah. As the fastest running mammal on land, cheetah's claws do not shrink into the meat pad, but are always exposed. When cheetahs run, their nails can be inserted into the ground, and the cocoons on the soles of their feet can hold the ground firmly. The meat pad and the retractable claws create a pair of natural running shoes for the cheetah, making it invincible in speed.
4. The odor code can't be seen
There are also odor glands hidden in the cat's little meat mat. The glands release a mixture of special pheromones that are unique to every cat, just like human fingerprints. When the cat walks, the smell will be left with the sweat along with the contact between the meat pad and the ground. Human nose can't distinguish these odors, but for other cats, there are a lot of information hidden here, some express strong love, some make territorial declaration, some declare that they are enemies of a certain cat, and send out a group of cat party invitation. Other cats can interpret the information through these odors, and answer through the smell again, or transmit some more secret messages, Like ruling the earth.
5. Colorful meat mats
Starbucks cat claw cup not only has a unique shape, but also won the hearts of many buyers with its pink color. In reality, though, not all cats have pink pads. The color of most cat pads matches their fur: white cats usually have pink pads, and cats with gray fur usually have gray pads. The pigmentation of the fur is the same as the color of the skin. When you shave the cat's hair, you will find that the cat's skin also has almost the same pattern as the cat's hair. For example, the skin of a tabby cat often has tiger stripes. So, in a hairy cat, you'll see more interesting color combinations and even a colorful cat paw pad.
6. The color of meow meatball
Human beings say that the eyes are the window of the soul. When you see a pair of clear eyes, you can feel the pure heart of this person. The color of meow meatball leads to the essence of meow's character.
Generally speaking, the pink meatball meow prefers to be close to people, like to play with people, and also act coquettish with others, which is quite a bit of green tea meow.
And the meatball is brown or black meow is more people to crazy, jump up and down. Most of the meatballs of cows and cats are black So it's not surprising that meow is psychotic or something.
In a word, the cat's meat pad is more practical than the cat's paw cup. If you can't buy a cat's paw cup, you can't buy a cat's paw cup. There are more wonderful things waiting for you to explore.
