The difference between rabbit meat and cat meat.

In recent years, cases of falsification of meat have become frequent on the territory of our country, and the substitution of one type for another, naturally, cheaper. And if in the case of beef and veal it is often replaced by pork, then dietary and rather expensive rabbit meat, upon closer examination, may turn out to be... cat meat! Animal advocates have long sounded the alarm that cats are being caught for slaughter, even in developed countries. And in some, such as China and Peru, catfish is considered an everyday food. Among Europeans, the mention of cat food is disgusting. And, nevertheless, cases when instead of the usual rabbit meat, cat meat falls on the table are not uncommon. In order not to become victims of deception and buy a really high-quality product, we suggest considering the differences between rabbit meat and cat meat.

Appearance of the carcass

Those who believe that a skinned rabbit carcass is easy to distinguish from a feline carcass are wrong. At first glance, the two carcasses will look similar, but since the 90s of the XX century, traders offering rabbit meat in the markets are obliged to leave one of the rabbit's legs unprocessed. In this case, the buyer will be sure that it is a rabbit in front of him.

Rabbit carcass

Rabbit meat is white or white-pink, cat meat - with a red tint. Rabbit fat is white, cat fat is yellow.

Carcass structure

Unfortunately, only those who are well versed in anatomy can distinguish the structure of a rabbit from a cat. So, despite the external similarity, the structure of the spine of a cat and a rabbit is somewhat different. A cat always has 13 thoracic vertebrae, and rabbits often have 12. Rabbits have a long sacrum with four processes, while a cat has only three cone-shaped processes. Also, in rabbits, the fusion of the fibula and tibia occurs, and in a cat, these two bones are connected by joints. The protruding bone plate (spine) of the scapula is high in cats, and in a rabbit it is low and branched into two parts. The femur of a rabbit has three trochanters, while the femur of a rabbit has only one. The base of the tail in a rabbit is thin, and in a cat it is thick.

Features of cooking

If you have already bought meat, but you doubt who it belongs to, you can knead the fat in your hands. Rabbit fat is so fusible that it will melt right in the hands, cat fat is refractory, and accordingly, it will not melt in the hands.

Conclusions TheDifference.ru

  1. One of the rabbit's legs is left intact so that the buyer is sure of the authenticity of the meat.
  2. Rabbit fat is white, cat's fat is yellow.
  3. A cat always has 13 thoracic vertebrae, and a rabbit may have 12.
  4. A rabbit has a sacrum with four processes, a cat has three.
  5. In rabbits, the tibia and tibia are spliced; in cats, they are not.
  6. The shoulder blade is high in cats and low in rabbits.
  7. The femur of a rabbit has three trochanters, whereas a cat has only one.
  8. Rabbit fat is fusible, it melts right in the hands, while feline fat is refractory.
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