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Fun Friday Cat Fact of the Day 8-7-26…tongue muscles

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A cat's tongue is an active muscular organ that is made up of skeletal muscle divided into two main groups:

1. Extrinsic muscles that control position/movement (like sticking out or retracting)

2. Intrinsic muscles that alter the actual shape of the tongue (like curling or flattening).

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