It was confirmed in an experiment conducted by a research group at Kyoto University that learning the names of cats in which multiple cats are bred at home live together.Like dogs, cats learn the names that their owners call, and when the names of cats living together are called, they think of them, and the research results were published in the international academic journal "Scientific Reports."
According to Kyoto University, the research group sits a cat in front of a monitor, plays a voice calling for other cats living together and the owner's family, and then the cat with that name, a face that does not match the person's face photo. I showed the picture and examined the reaction.
As a result, domestic cats have long seen facial photographs of cohabiting cats that do not match their names.On the other hand, there was no difference in gaze time for cats in the cat cafe.In addition, it was found that they often see family portraits that do not match their names as long as cats that have been kept at home for a long time.
The research group recognizes the names of other cats that live with cats at home, and thinks that they are the result of thinking of their faces when they hear the names.Regarding the recognition of the human family, we believe that hearing the name for a long time suggests that it may be recognized.
Dogs are known to be able to learn human language and recognize names, but it is not known to what extent cats understand human language.The research group wants to find out how cats understand words in the future.
Paper information:[Scientific Reports] Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives
