But I woke slightly an got my head down proper...
He KNEW what was coming next! I often do a bit of licking cuz his scritchin leaves some loose furs, ya know?
But he wasnt especting THIS! Yet, he had the camera there an primed, so...
He caught me in FULL YAWN!
OK, we've all been caught that way, an the Beins sure admire it (cuz THEY cant), but look at the details! I was amazed myself! I only say that cuz I seldom see that part of me.
But seriously, how well do YOU know yer own mouth? We all unnerstand ours only indirectly by touch. So TBT an I researched my mouth.
Like, I KNEW my tongue was raspy, but I dint know why. So there are all those ribs there on my tongue. COOL!
And of course I knew my tongue reached my nosie, but who knew it was THAT long?
And I have all my fangs. So do Ayla an Marley, but we thought we had each lost one. Good Happy Surprise!
And look at those lines on the top of my mouth! I asked TBT about that. He says he thinks those are fer tasting foods fer safety before I swallow. MOL, like I WAIT before I swallow foods... But he says I know my foods are safe, so I dont hafta worry much. Good, the faster I can eat the better...
That thing below my upper lines? Is that the vomeronasal thingie? Ive heard about that. Its how I detect introoder smells I think. TBT says it lets me remember that Marley an Ayla are friends too (usually, MOL). I bet that is where the Feliway werks too. Well, OK, thats what TBT says and that's the way I'll bet most times. Iffen it doesnt involve catching mousies annyway. Hes bad at that.
An look at that ridge unner my tongue. I have NO IDEA what that is for, an neither does TBT. Meebe it keeps my tongue centered between my lower fangs. You kitties got anny guesses on that?
What a fabulous pic. Interesting to hear the outcomes of TBT's research too.
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Sydney, Australia
Purrfect yawn picture!
ReplyDeleteGlad you have all your fangs left :)
Canon Powershot ELPH 130 IS. A cheap camera. On Macro setting... But they are all good. ~ TBT
ReplyDeleteUtterly magnificent, and a great lesson too. But that first picture is Äiti's favourite.
ReplyDeleteIt is so typical a picture of me... ~ IZA
ReplyDeleteIf it had been angled just slightly differently, I bet we could have seen your tonsils, Iza!
ReplyDeleteDo we kitties HAVE tonsils?
I think of it as the last thing a mousie ever sees...
ReplyDeleteDang, all of those photos are most impressive!!!
ReplyDeleteYou look fabulous!, you coming over?
ReplyDeleteThose are all great photos and it was interesting to hear what TBT researched about your mouth. I like the first photo the best. You look so cute.
ReplyDeleteWe like all of the pics and all the info too!
ReplyDeletePurrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
What a nice YAWN and we learnt a lot. Although we weren't surprised about the length have you seen Socks tongue? Mommy says he better keep it in his mouth so she doesn't trip over it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos and terrific close ups
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to get to examine your parts up close! We're pretty sure your theory about the tongue-middle-thingy is correct...keeps it in the middle!
ReplyDeleteWowwzers! Mes never new all that about our mouths!! Mes is totally intrigued (and a tad grossed out)
ReplyDeleteLoves your new header!
Kisses
Nellie
Thanks fur that super tour of your mouth cave....OMC!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you still have all your fangs :) Nice photos!
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