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Why does a cat's tongue feel like sandpaper? Thanks!

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The sandpaper feeling of your cat's tongue is due to scratchy barbs, or spines called papillae on the surface of the tongue.

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OMG, my cat Rory's tongue feels like sandpaper!

The sandpaper feeling of your cat's tongue is due to scratchy barbs, or spines, called papillae on the surface of the tongue. ... It also allows our carnivorous feline friends to clean meat off of animal bones by simply using their tongues. The barbs easily strip bones of any excess meat.

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Hope my answer helps! Happy Holidays! :)

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