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Re:The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human comm... by DFHippie on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @10:46AM (#36139009)
I have heard (and perhaps misremembered) that the only taste receptor remaining to whales detects saltiness, which seems a bizarre outcome given that their mouths are constantly filled with brine.
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Re:The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human comm... by Marrand on Thursday June 01, 2023 @09:27AM (#36150746)
Maybe because it is useful for the whale to know if it suddenly entered freshwater? Idk
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