Interesting Study: Cats Warn of Attack

26.06.2023 23:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:25

Cats, like any other animals, often fight. In the article we will tell you what signs indicate an imminent cat attack.

Research results

Sometimes it is difficult to understand whether cats are fighting or playing.

According to a study published in a Scientific Reports article, some behavioral categories can be distinguished: wrestling, chasing, crouching, immobile postures, and vocalizations.

If the cats are not yet adults and are silently fighting, most likely they are just playing.

However, chasing and vocalizations are markers of a fight.

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However, wrestling can also have both positive and negative contexts. For example, were claws and bites involved.

In addition, the game can also develop into a fight. In this case, the animals become more noisy and periodically freeze, looking at each other with or without vocalization.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource