Ciekawostka: Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten

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Dogs tuned to conspecific vocalizations: behavioral evidence for a voice processing preference.. In many species, conspecific vocalizations are processed preferentially over other sounds. However, it is unknown whether this reflects sensitivity to voiceness (acoustic relevance), conspecificity (biological relevance), or socially significant species' vocalizations (social relevance). Dogs provide a unique model to disentangle biological, social, and acoustic relevance on mammalian voice perception, as both conspecific and human vocalizations are highly relevant for them. Previous behavioral research relied on highly salient distress calls, potentially masking finer perceptual differences. He…

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The cat (Felis catus), also called domestic cat and house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals in the order Carnivora also colloquially referred to as cats. An obligate carnivore requiring a predominantly meat-based diet, it has retractable claws adapted to killing small prey species such as mice and rats. It has a strong, flexible body, quick reflexes, and sharp teeth, and its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. It is a social species, but a solitary hunter and a crepuscular predator. Cat communication includes meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, grunting, body language, and scent marking. It can hear s…

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