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dimecres, de novembre 07, 2007





MIT sues Gehry



One poorly-understood element of cat hunting behaviour, is the presentation of killed prey to their human owner(s). The motivation is not entirely clear, but friendly bonding behaviors are thought to be often associated with such an action. It is probable that cats in this situation expect to be praised for their symbolic contribution to the group. Some theories suggest that cats see their owners gone for long times of the day and assume they are out hunting, as they always have plenty of food available. In simple terms, cats adopt humans into their social group, and share excess kill with others in the group according to the local pecking order, in which humans place at or near the top. Another possibility is that presenting the kill might be a relic of a kitten feline behavior of demonstrating for its mother's approval that it has developed the necessary skill for hunting.


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