Reflections on the story of cats

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Q1: Why do many people become so happy that they can’t walk when they see cute kittens and puppies?

A: There are many reasons why we think cats and dogs are cute. For example, they are small in size and furry all over. For example, they are lively and active and like to play. Another important reason is that they are cute. facial features. Overall, they all have round faces, big eyes and small noses.

People think round faces with big eyes and short noses are cute and more attractive because such faces remind people of something closer to themselves - babies.

Cute babies can stimulate some very primitive emotions deep in the human heart, which researchers call the Cute Response. Babies, cute cats, and puppies cause the brain to release feel-good dopamine, making people's attitudes friendly and gentle, making us want to take care of them. This can be said to be a manifestation of human nurturing instinct.

It is the cute response that makes the domestication of dogs and cats faster and becomes one of the important reasons for them to enter the human world.

Q2: Sometimes when I see cute kittens and puppies, I have the urge to eat them or kick them. Am I mentally depressed?

A: This kind of psychology is very typical. Scientists call it the Cute Aggression. It means that cute things not only make us have the urge to take care of them, but also trigger the desire to harm them. , but we will not act on it.

The seemingly divided psychology is actually the balancing mechanism of the brain. In order to prevent a single emotion from being too strong and losing control, the brain will trigger opposite emotions to achieve balance, such as tears of joy. This is called a binary expression of positive emotion.

Therefore, when you see a cat and you have the urge to ravage it, it only means that it is so cute that it exceeds what you can normally bear!

Q3: How did such a cute cat come from nature to humans?

A: Cats first entered human life as good hunters, not because of their cuteness. Cats are agile and have amazing jumping power. Their spines are very flexible and they can turn around in the air. Cats also have super hearing and special vision. Even so, cats have always kept a wary distance from humans.

A long time ago, there was a Fertile Crescent in the Middle East. Humans cultivated and stored food, which attracted a large number of rats. Wild cats began to approach villages in order to catch mice more easily. As time goes on, these wild cats become more and more docile, have more contact with humans, and gradually integrate into human life. With the rise of maritime trade, cats were brought to merchant ships to hunt rats and began to breed in Europe and then spread all over the world.

In ancient Egypt, cats not only served as hunters or pets, but also had some mysterious responsibilities. The ancient Egyptians regarded cats as an intermediary between humans and gods, and used cats as animals for sacrifice to gods. They mummified cat corpses and sold them to pilgrims as offerings to the gods.

Nowadays, cats are almost no longer bred as rat hunters. People just keep cats around because of their looks.

Q4: Why do cats that I have owned for many years still look so cold and wild?

A: Even though cats have lived with humans for about 10,000 years, cats still retain their instinctive wildness. For a newborn kitten, if it does not have close contact with humans within the first seven weeks, it will revert to its wild nature and be difficult to tame.

Cats have very few expressions. Their facial muscles are small and they cannot show rich expressions. They often look indifferent. But this has not become a disadvantage, but an advantage. We can decide whether the cat is happy or unhappy, allowing us to project any emotion we imagine onto the cat.

The wild nature of cats is first reflected in living alone, with the exception of lions living in groups.

Cats are accustomed to living alone and will not be too clingy, just like a guest in a human family with very low requirements. Cats do not cause heavy emotional stress on people. This nature is especially suitable for modern society where the pace of life is accelerating.

Dogs are the opposite of cats in this regard. Dogs are more inclined to please humans. They have complex facial muscle groups that make their expressions easy to read. Dogs are loyal and obedient. When people are not around for a long time, they tend to feel lonely and long for people's company. For busy people, this will take a lot of energy. This is why many people choose to keep cats instead of dogs.

The wildness of cats is still reflected in daily life. Many people may be troubled by cats' naughty nature, but cats' love for juggling is a natural instinct. Cats originated in the tropical jungles of Southeast Asia. The best way to find food and patrol their territory is to climb.

Cats love to play since they are young. Kittens learn the tricks of climbing through observation and repetition. When they play, their brains also release chemicals that make them happy, which helps them continue to play and learn.

Big cats such as lions and leopards will mark their territory by releasing scent, and domestic cats are no exception. They are covered with scent glands all over their bodies, including on their paws. When you buy a new sofa, you may be alarmed to find that your cat is scratching on it. In fact, it is not deliberately causing damage, it is just releasing scent information and marking the sofa as its territory.

Yes, the sofa you just bought has been occupied by cats. Sometimes, you may also find that cats don’t like cold food. This habit is also related to the wild nature in their blood. Cats prefer to eat food at around thirty-eight degrees, which is close to the body temperature of wild prey.

Q5: Since cats are so aloof, is there any "cat language" that can help us understand their thoughts better?

A: Although cats’ emotions are not easily expressed on their faces, there are many ways for cats to express themselves. Its posture, ears, head and tail all allow for communication. Let’s talk about the common language spoken by cats to see if you have misunderstood it before.

Eyes are one of the most important ways of communication between us and cats. Sometimes, we stare at the cat with love, hoping that it will look back affectionately, but staring is an act of provocation to it. You have to blink your eyes slowly to prove that you are not a threat.

The cat's tail is raised, which means that it is happy now and can be approached. If it is wagging its tail, you should not think that this means happiness in the same way as a dog wagging its tail. For cats, this is a sign of anxiety.

We know that big cats such as lions, tigers, and jaguars roar, while small cats purr. If a cat feels content, it is likely to purr. This cooing is not only an expression of emotion, but the vibrations of the sound reverberate through the body. According to new research, these vibrations can strengthen bones and even help repair broken bones.

Standing up: It’s hard to imagine that there would be such a cat.

There are many “unusual” cats in the world. For example:

Canadian lynx: a super cold-resistant cat. Cats perceive heat differently than humans and are less sensitive to high temperatures. Cats like warmth and become listless in winter. The Canadian lynx lives in the ice and snow at more than 40 degrees below zero, and is still full of vitality. The lynx's fur is so insulating that thermal cameras show that only its eyes, ears and nostrils are losing heat.

Fishing cat: a cat that lives by water. If you own a cat, you know how difficult it can be to give a cat a bath. Cats will clean themselves but hate bathing. But there is one type of cat that lives in wetlands: the fishing cat. It relies on wetlands and subsists on fishing and crustaceans. Its hunting skills are so superb that even turbid water will not cause any disturbance. It immerses its whiskers in the water and catches fish by sensing changes in the water flow as the fish swim.

Rusty-spotted leopard cat: A cat that eats insects. Cats have no perception of sweetness and are not interested in fruits and berries. Wild cats basically prey on mammals, fish and birds.

But in Sri Lanka, there is a pocket-sized rusty-spotted leopard cat with a very special diet. It loves to eat insects, such as locusts. Because insects are easy to catch, resisting them poses little threat.

Desert cat: a blood-sucking cat. If a cat eats a bird, you may think it is cruel, but in some deserts, there is a small cat that is even more cruel, and that is the desert cat. Its claws are covered with a thick layer of bristles to prevent burns from the hot sand. It sucks the blood of its prey to get the water it needs to survive. It is said that it can survive longer than a camel without water.

In short, this documentary greatly satisfied me who has loved watching the animal world since I was a child.

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There is a scene where a cheetah is running and a meow is running. I deeply feel how to write the word "gap", which is probably like a supermodel and me

Understand the Master Series

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Large cat porn that is as detailed as the pores. It was a great pleasure to masturbate.

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Various kittens and big cats, I really want to pet one

I have watched several cat documentaries recently⊙ω⊙