Tag Archive for 'Felis catus'

Takagi et al. examined whether domestic cats learn that human utterances indicate specific objects in their daily life. Image credit: Corina.

Cats Learn Names of Their Feline Friends, New Study Shows

Jun 13, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Humans communicate with each other through language, which enables us talk about things beyond time and space. Do non-human animals learn to associate...

The same thing that makes their eyes glow helps cats see better in dim light. Image credit: Jplm / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Why Do Eyes of Cats, Dogs and Other Animals Glow in the Dark?

Apr 14, 2022 by The Conversation

Cats and many other animals can reflect light from their eyes. That’s why their eyes will usually shine brightly in photos taken in a dimly lit room...

To identify candidates for a new bacteriotherapy against skin infection, O’Neill et al. screened various bacteria from dogs and cats and co-cultured them with Staphylococcus felis C4 in liquid and agar antimicrobial assays. Image credit: O’Neill et al., doi: 10.7554/eLife.66793.

Feline Antimicrobial Bacterium May Help Fight Difficult-to-Treat Animal and Human Skin Infections

Oct 20, 2021 by News Staff

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) is an important emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes severe skin infections. In new research,...

The diet of domestic cats consist primarily of provisioned foods, though the contribution of wild animals to their diets, all of which regularly caught wild animals, is low (cat food 96%, wild animals 3-4%). Image credit: Birgit.

Predatory Instinct is Main Reason why Domestic Cats Regularly Hunt Wild Prey, Study Suggests

Oct 1, 2021 by News Staff

Predation of wildlife by domestic cats (Felis catus) presents a threat to biodiversity conservation in some ecological contexts. The proportions of wild...

In the study, male cats showed a left-side bias for natural behaviors, females a right-side bias. Image credit: Jan Mallander.

Researchers Identify Seven Behavior and Personality Traits in Cats

Sep 9, 2021 by News Staff

A team of scientists at the University of Helsinki has studied cat personality and behavior by collecting a large dataset of 4,316 cats from 56 different...

Dickkopf 4 mutations in Ticked cats. Image credit: Kaelin et al., doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-25348-2.

New Study Explains How Cats Got Their Stripes

Sep 8, 2021 by News Staff

New research shows that a signaling molecule encoded by a gene called Dickkopf 4 underlies a naturally occurring mutation that affects tabby patterns and...

Domestic cats (Felis catus) would rather eat from a tray of easily available food rather than work out a simple puzzle to get their food. Image credit: Delgado et al., doi: 10.1007/s10071-021-01530-3.

Cats Prefer Freely Available Food over Food that Requires Effort, Study Says

Aug 17, 2021 by News Staff

When tested, many animals will work for food when similar food is freely available, a phenomenon known as contrafreeloading. In a new study published in...