Kot: A cat's hearing is much more sensitive than humans and dogs

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A dog whistle (also known as silent whistle or Galton's whistle) is a type of whistle that emits sound in the ultrasonic range, which humans cannot hear but some animals can, including dogs and domestic cats, and is used in their training. It was invented in 1876 by Francis Galton and is mentioned in his book Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development, in which he describes experiments to test the range of frequencies that could be heard by various animals, such as a house cat. Dog whistles were invented to explore auditory perception in animals and have since evolved into tools primarily used for dog training, with commercial developments leading to more specialized and efficient des…

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Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives.. Humans communicate with each other through language, which enables us talk about things beyond time and space. Do non-human animals learn to associate human speech with specific objects in everyday life? We examined whether cats matched familiar cats' names and faces (Exp.1) and human family members' names and faces (Exp.2). Cats were presented with a photo of the familiar cat's face on a laptop monitor after hearing the same cat's name or another cat's name called by the subject cat's owner (Exp.1) or an experimenter (Exp.2). Half of the trials were in a congruent condition where the name and face matched, and half were in an…

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Case Report: Recurrent vestibular episodes in a dog resembling Meniere's disease.. Ménière's disease, characterized by episodic vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus, is well-documented in humans but rarely reported in veterinary medicine. This case report describes a 15-year-old male mixed-breed dog with recurrent vestibular episodes lasting 30 min to several hours. Clinical signs included ataxia, head tilt, and nystagmus. MRI and diagnostic workups ruled out common structural causes of vestibular signs and ear diseases. Audiometric testing revealed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss with preserved high-frequency hearing in the right ear, a pattern resembling that seen in hum…

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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids. Dogs have been bred for specific behaviors, sensory abilities, and physical traits. Dog breeds va…

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Review for "Roles of femoral biarticular and monoarticular muscles in cat walking: a comparative review with dogs, horses and humans"

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Decision letter for "Roles of femoral biarticular and monoarticular muscles in cat walking: a comparative review with dogs, horses and humans"

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Review for "Roles of femoral biarticular and monoarticular muscles in cat walking: a comparative review with dogs, horses and humans"

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