Multiple choice general knowledge

From which animal do we get cat gut ?

  1. Cat & Tiger

  2. Sheep and Horses

  3. Lion and Leapord

  4. Deer and Reindeer
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Catgut is made from the intestines of sheep and horses, not cats. The name likely comes from 'kitgut' (kit being a fiddle) or confusion with 'cattle gut'. It has been used for centuries in string instruments, tennis racquets, and surgical sutures despite the misleading name.

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