science science-video 8126287 ----- # Three years of research later - how cats drink milk ## A three-year study at three of America's top universities has finally revealed how cats can drink milk without getting their chins wet. 560 315 TelegraphPlayer-8126287 6:49PM GMT 11 Nov 2010 [Comments][1] Researchers at MIT, Virginia Tech and Princeton University say our feline friends use a combination of fluid dynamics, gravity and inertia ratios to draw up a column of milk. Unlike dogs, there is no 'scooping' involved. In fact cats' tongues only barely touch the surface of the milk. [A more detailed explanation can be found here][2]. [X][3] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][4] * Share: [Share][3] [ ][5] [ ][6] [Tweet][7] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-video/8126287/Three-years-of- research-later-how-cats-drink-milk.html Telegraph ## [Science Video][8] * ### [News »][9] * ### [Telegraph TV »][10] * ### [Earth Video »][11] More Video ## [Telegraph TV][12] ## [Science Video][8] [X][3] Share & bookmark Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz [What are these?][4] Share: * [ ][3] * [ ][5] * [ ][6] * [Tweet][7] * Advertisement ![][13] telegraphuk Please enable JavaScript to view the [comments powered by Disqus.][14] [blog comments powered by Disqus][15] ## [EARTH VIDEO »][11] [![Boris Johnson test drives new London Routemaster bus][16] ][17] ### [Boris tests new London bus][17] 27 May 2011 [![Tokyo zoo shows off newborn cheetah cubs][18] ][19] ### [Newborn cheetahs good news for Tokyo][19] 27 May 2011 [![penguin at London Zoo][20] ][21] ### [Penguins' new London Zoo pool][21] 26 May 2011 [![The ferocious power of a tornado captured on film][22] ][23] ### [The ferocious power of Oklahoma tornado][23] 26 May 2011 [![Oklahoma residents assess the aftermath of tornadoes][24] ][25] ### [Oklahoma residents assess the aftermath of tornadoes][25] 25 May 2011 [![Oklahoma tornadoes leave trail of damage][26] ][27] ### [Tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma][27] 25 May 2011 ### [More EARTH VIDEO][11] Advertisement [WATCH MORE »][10] [![Flight recorders may provide Air France crash clues][28] ][29] ### [Air France recorders may give crash clues][29] [![penguin at London Zoo][20] ][21] ### [Penguins' new London Zoo pool][21] [1]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-video/8126287/Three-years- of-research-later-how-cats-drink-milk.html#disqus_thread [2]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8127387/How-cats- drink-milk-without-getting-their-chins-wet.html [3]: # [4]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/4590190/Share-this-article- What-are-these.html [5]: mailto:?subject=A Telegraph reader thought you would be interested in this article&body=Depending on your email program, you may be able to click on the link in the email. Alternatively, you may have to open a web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, and copy the link over into the address bar. %0A%0Ahttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-video/8126287/Three-years-of- research-later-how-cats-drink-milk.html %0A%0AFor the best content online, visit www.telegraph.co.uk [6]: javascript:print() [7]: http://twitter.com/share?via=Telegraph [8]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-video/ [9]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ [10]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraphtv/ [11]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/ [12]: /telegraphtv/ [13]: http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imp.gif?client=ca- telegraph_uk_420x200&event=noscript [14]: http://disqus.com/?ref_noscript=telegraphuk [15]: http://disqus.com [16]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01907/routemaster- 460_1907272g.jpg [17]: /motoring/motoringvideo/8541438/Boris-Johnson-test-drives-new- Routemaster-London-bus.html [18]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01906/Tokyo_zoo_shows_of_ 1906991g.jpg [19]: /earth/wildlife/8541383/Tokyo-zoo-shows-off-newborn-cheetah-cubs.html [20]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01905/Screen_shot_2011-0_ 1905730g.jpg [21]: /earth/wildlife/8538249/Penguins-chill-in-new-London-Zoo-pool.html [22]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01905/The_ferocious_powe_ 1905489g.jpg [23]: /news/worldnews/northamerica/8537642/The-ferocious-power-of-Oklahoma- tornado-captured-on-film.html [24]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01904/Oklahoma_residents_ 1904835g.jpg [25]: /news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8535657/Oklahoma-residents-assess- the-aftermath-of-tornadoes.html [26]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01904/Oklahoma_tornadoes_ 1904601g.jpg [27]: /news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8535223/Tornadoes-leave-trail-of- damage-in-Oklahoma.html [28]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01907/Flight_recorders_m_ 1907207g.jpg [29]: /news/worldnews/europe/france/8541919/Flight-recorders-may-provide- Air-France-crash-clues.html