Humans are huge to a cat. When あなた scold him, あなた are intimidating him. And when あなた look down upon a cat to discipline him, he associates your fixed gaze with a rival. The eyes of many 動物 are a signal of power. In comparison to a cat's size, his eyes are enormous. In hostile situations, a dominant cat will stare at his rival, who will look away rather than increase the hostility. So when your cat turns away after disciplining, he isn't ignoring you; he's surrendering.
Do ネコ dream?
As do humans, ネコ alternate phases of deep and light sleep. Dreaming occurs during the deep sleep phase. During a cat's deep-sleep phase the give-away is movement of his paws and claws, twitching of his whiskers, and flicking his ears. Sometimes he vocalizes.
Why do cats' tails quiver?
When a cat's tail is quivering, it can mean mild irritation. If erect and the whole length seems to be quivering with excitement, it means exactly that - excitement.
Why do ネコ swish their tails?
One reason is to get his balance before leaping. The other is to mesmerize the prey he is looking at. Since the cat can't see prey if the prey becomes still, he moves his tail to initiate the slightest movement in his target, which he can then spot.
What does it mean when a cat lashes his tail from side to side?
The tail waving quietly from side to side means contentment. If the cat is sitting quietly with his tail gently wagging back and forth, he's concentrating intently on something. Vigorous lashing back and forth is of anger. It signals annoyance and a good sign that the cat is upset. Tail wagging somewhere in between heavy duty and half-hearted can mean that he is indecisive.
Why do ネコ rub against your leg?
When a cat rubs his head または the side of his chin against you, the furniture, または any object, he is actually depositing his scent on them as part of territorial marking. He uses his glands on his forehead and around his mouth and chin. These glands produce chemicals called pheromones, which he transfers によって rubbing against objects. ネコ can tell how long 前 a scent was left and how much attention they need to pay to the warning.
Why do ネコ roll over and expose their stomachs?
A rare form of greeting, the ulimate compliment that a cat can pay to a human. This body language shows how much he cares for あなた and how comfortable he is around you. Totally exposing the stomach reveals how secure he feels, because the stomach area is the must vulerable body part of the cat. He can be asking for a caress, inviting あなた to play with him, または may want the stomach area stroked. If he sleeps on his back this way, his trust in あなた is in the stratosphere.
Do ネコ have a memory?
ネコ have a memory that can be up to 200 times もっと見る retentive than dogs. The individual feline uses his memory only for what he regards as useful functions; therefore, a cat's memory is quite selective.
Why do ネコ hiss and spit when attacked または threatened?
Believe it または not, they are imitating snakes. The sound of the cat's hiss is almost the same sound as a snake's hiss - and the snake is one of the most feared creatures in the animal world. Hissing is pretty common in all land animals. When a cat hisses, he opens his mouth halfway, drawing back the upper lip and wrinkling the face. As he does this, he expels his breath so hard that, if あなた were close enough, あなた could feel the jet of air. The moisture he releases with this gusty breath is what's called spitting.It almost always succeeds in repulsing an enemy.
Do ネコ see in color?
It was once believed that ネコ are colorblind, but now it is known that they can actually tell the difference between certain colors. Basically, they see the world in shades of blue and green. Though they see color, ネコ don't pay much attention to it. In nature, color isn't particularly necessary for a cat's survival success.
