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Cats Use Special Purr to Manipulate Humans: Discovery News

News Type: Other — Seeded on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:13 AM EDT
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Cat owners who think their cats control them now have some scientific confirmation: Animal vocalization experts have just identified a special manipulative purr that felines have evolved, in part, to get what they want from people.

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CarlZup

What are they trying to say when you wake up to find a half eaten mouse on the floor?

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Reply#1 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:15 AM EDT
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katrix

Better to find a half-eaten one, than a whole one that was eaten and then barfed up.

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#1.1 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:44 PM EDT
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CarlZup

Nothing worse than eating a bad mouse to start off poor kitty's day.

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    #1.2 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:13 PM EDT
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    alkimija

    Manipulation or communication?

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    Reply#2 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:41 AM EDT
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    CarlZup

    Is a half eaten mouse a threat or a promise?

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      Reply#3 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
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      alkimija

      I can be both. ;^D

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      #3.1 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:55 AM EDT
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