Cats
The Chinese, or Hanging Ear, Cat according to "Die Hauskatze, ihre Rassen und Varietäten"
(Housecats, Their Races and Varieties) from "Illustriertes Katzenbuch" (An Illustrated Book
of Cats) written and illustrated by Jean Bungartz, published in Berlin in 1896 (There is no
published English translation of this book, this gives the gist of the text)
The Chinese or Hanging-Ear cat is most interesting, because it provides proof that by
continual disuse of an organ, the organ atrophies. So with the Chinese cat the hearing and/or
the ears have deteriorated. Michel says the Chinese, not only admire the cat in porcelain, but
also value it for culinary reasons. The cats are regarded as special titbits and enjoyed
particularly with chains (noodles?), with rice". This cat is bred particularly for the purpose
of meat production, and is a preferred Chinese titbit; this is not unusual if one considers that
the Chinese consume much the sight of which turns the stomachs of Europeans
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