http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/10/20/how-did-the-leopard-get-his-spots-scientists-explain/ Breaking news and updates from Time.com. News pictures, video, Twitter trends. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/10/20/how-did-the-leopard-get-his-spots-scientists-explain/#comment-15263 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:23:04 +0000 http://newsfeed.time.com/?p=28360#comment-15263 [...] The research shows that a cat's perfectly judged tongue speed allows them to draw the maximum amount of milk into their mouths when they lap. High-speed video footage revealed that domestic cats average about four laps per second, with each lap bringing 0.1 ml of liquid into the mouth. The team built a mechanical model of a cat according to the findings in order to do further research of the lapping mechanism. "Cats are smarter than people think, at least when it comes to hydrodynamics," said Jeffrey Aristoff, a co-author on the study. (Learn more: How Did The Leopard Get His Spots? Scientists Explain.) [...]

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