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Cats make exaggerated facial expressions during bathroom use because the act of defecating triggers the vagus nerve, which runs from the brainstem all the way through the digestive tract and can cause involuntary physical responses including squinting, lip pressing, and full body tension. This is the same nerve responsible for the human phenomenon of feeling suddenly calm or even euphoric after using the bathroom. Scientists call it the “defecation reflex,” and it is completely normal across nearly all mammals. She is not in distress. She is just deeply, privately unbothered and somehow still judging you.
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#cats #funny
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Cats make exaggerated facial expressions during bathroom use because the act of defecating triggers the vagus nerve, which runs from the brainstem all the way through the digestive tract and can cause involuntary physical responses including squinting, lip pressing, and full body tension. This is the same nerve responsible for the human phenomenon of feeling suddenly calm or even euphoric after using the bathroom. Scientists call it the “defecation reflex,” and it is completely normal across nearly all mammals. She is not in distress. She is just deeply, privately unbothered and somehow still judging you.
(Via Collab)
#cats #funny
