A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
Notes on verification
Widely repeated across pet and veterinary websites, but sources are mostly popular/informational rather than peer-reviewed anatomical studies. No primary scientific citation verified. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Fun Facts and Trivia | Kids Environment Kids Health (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.animalplanet.com/pets/cat-ears-facts (corroboration)
- https://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-experts/8-fascinating-facts-about-your-cats-ears (corroboration)