Many cat owners swear their furry friends always know exactly what they are thinking, but a new study suggests that this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Researchers found that felines can’t understand human voices, and think all our various vocalisations sound exactly the same.
While cats do react to humans’ emotional outbursts, they don’t seem to be able to distinguish those emotions.
That means your cat likely thinks your laughter, sobs, screams, and shouts all sound pretty much identical.
Almost all domesticated animals, from dogs to goats, have developed some ability to react to the emotional tone in a human voice.
Yet, while human
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