Labels: text | screenshot | font | number OCR: DID YOU KNOW? The amount of insulation that a cat's coat provides can be adjusted in response to the prevailing temperature. In cold conditions muscles pull at the bases of guard hairs in the coat to make them erect. This creates a layer of warm air next to the skin, increasing the level of insulation. In hot weather, the guard hairs lie flat, so there is no insulating layer of air, and the cat can cool down.