# A question about feline anatomy

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-feline-anatomy/84649>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 30, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-feline-anatomy/84649 "2001-09-30T19:23:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![pasiphae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea666f/32.png) [@pasiphae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pasiphae)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-feline-anatomy/84649/1 "2001-09-30T19:23:17Z")

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Domestic cats have a pouch of flesh at the base of each ear. What is this pouch called and what is its function?

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-feline-anatomy/84649/2 "2001-09-30T19:39:21Z")

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Dogs have the same structure:  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=73752](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=73752)