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| The cat can cool itself off by coating itself with saliva. In the winter, less saliva is used and combing the fur increases its insulation characteristics. Cleaning is naturally enjoyable, by that I mean that the behavior is supported by a pleasurable relaxed response in the cat. The brain's pleasure areas support many adaptive behaviors that assure survival |
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