On 28 Aug 2006 11:17:53 -0700, Bawl wrote:

> Face it buddy, where in nature do you see any mammal wean it's young
> from it's own milk and have it then spend a lifetime consuming the
> lactation fluids of an ENTIRELY different specie?

According to this wikipedia source, European cats keep the lactase enzyme
as adults, just like some humans (especially Caucasians and some Africans).
In fact, many adult cats do drink milk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance
Many global cat breeds (Asian breeds in particular) share the mammalian
lactose sensitivity, unlike many European breeds that have a mutation
similar to the European human mutation.