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Fascinating Feline Facts : Small,rigid projections on the tongue greatly increase the tongue’s upper surface area so that it can hold more saliva to aid grooming and assists in temperature control.
These spikey things are also the reason it’s dangerous for cats to ‘play’ with things like string and rubber bands. Things tend to get stuck going towards the throat and the cat will more likely swallow stringy things because it can’t spit them out.
