Slow-Mo Shows Scientists How Cats Drink

November 14, 2010 9:18 AM

Nothing says dainty table manners quite like a cat lapping up its milk. Now, thanks to slow motion video and an article in the latest issue of Science magazine, we know exactly how cats do it.

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