As of: March 12, 2024, 11:00 a.m
By: Sina Lück
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A woman films her cat while she pets it.
As if by magic, the fur moves on its own.
What's with the wave-like movement?
Cats have many characteristics and abilities that we have never heard of before.
Some cat superpowers are pretty fascinating.
For example, with the help of an additional organ, the kitties can taste smells.
They also have extremely sensitive hearing, surpassing even dogs.
On TikTok, a cat owner discovered another trait that was apparently completely unknown to her.
Or have you ever heard of the so-called panniculus reflex?
Woman strokes her cat on the back and the fur moves in waves
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“When your pet does that to its skin when you pet it.” Almost horrified, TikToker
@stimuluscheckshawty
writes this comment on her video.
You can see her cat lying on the bed and letting herself be scratched.
When the owner runs her hand over the cat's back, the fur makes a wave-like movement - even though she has long since stopped touching the cat's fur.
The astonished woman asks herself: What is this all about?
A TikTok user knows the answer: “It’s called the cutaneous trunci reflex.” The trunk skin muscle, which is completely called “Musculus cutaneus trunci”, is responsible for the twitching
.
If you gently touch or pinch the cat's skin, he reacts with a corresponding movement.
The reflex helps animals to defend themselves against insects and is also known as the panniculus reflex (Panniculus, Latin: subcutaneous tissue).
If the reflex is reduced or absent, the cat may be stressed, agitated or anxious.
This also applies to an increased level of twitching.
If the behavior is completely absent for a long period of time, owners should have the cat checked for health problems.
Veterinarians can use the reflex to test whether the function of the nerve tracts and spinal cord is intact and where there is possible spinal cord damage.
Other mammals such as dogs and horses also have the trunk skin muscle.
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TikTok community is excited and amazed at the same time – “I’ll try that out”
More than 13 million views and 2.4 million likes prove that the video is causing a huge stir among people online.
Many cat owners are familiar with the mysterious reflex.
Others, on the other hand, are amazed that it should be completely normal for their velvet paws.
Here is a selection of the comments:
“Waterbed.”
“I always call it ✨🌊The Wave🌊✨.”
“When I find my cat, I’ll try this.”
“I think mine is broken, he won’t do that.
😳”
“That’s exactly what the muscle is supposed to do if your cat is healthy and has drunk enough water.
🥰”
“I thought she was getting chills because you were tickling her.
😂😂”