Recently, some people have asked Tuanzai: Will Chinese cats meet with foreign cats and have a language barrier?
Because the Chinese cat, in the eyes of Chinese, is called like this:
People in English-speaking countries think that their cats are called this way:
And the Japanese cat, the bark is even more strange:
In the hearts of the fighting nation of Russians, their cat bark is not at all fierce:
So, when they get together, will you not understand me, and I will have a hard time adapting to you?
Do foreign cats come to China and need to relearn a foreign language?
Don't think too much about it, the "meow" of each country is different, not really the cat language is different. In fact, it is just that people in different countries have different onomatopoeia habits, and they all extract what they think is the most accurate tone from the cat's call.
More people around the world think about how cats are called, and if you are interested, you can take a look. Image from: pinterest
After all, the real call of a cat is very complicated, and even a Chinese cat is not called a monosyllabic "meow". Many people will think that the cats in the house are more like "meow", "meow" or "mi-eh".
In fact, there will be no obstacle between cats because of the difference in the sound. Because --
According to studies, cats make more than 100 different calls, either loud, soft, long, or short, but these sounds are not their main communication tools. That is, this is not the language between cats.
Because these cries were invented for human beings!
According to a study by a Swedish university called "meowsic", the meowing of adult cats is not used between cats.
These meows with different emotions exist only to communicate with humans, or to achieve their goals and satisfaction from humans!
Meow because of you. Image from: pinterest
This is not out of the cat's mind.
At an early age, kittens will meow at their mothers, attracting the attention of their mother cats, gaining attention and various material and emotional satisfaction.
But when the cat grows up, the mother cat no longer responds to their calls, and this habit gradually disappears.
Kittens get their mother's attention by meowing. Image from: pinterest
But the cats found that shovelers would respond to their cries, just like their mothers did when they were children, and they could get food by shouting loudly, and they could get loving touches when they barked softly.
I'm going to eat cans and cans, and I'm going to eat expensive ones! Pictured from: Giphy
So the cats learned a way to deal with humans: meow without heavy samples!
Is it okay to touch me? Pictured from: Giphy
You don't have to feel cheated and domesticated, which actually shows that the cat treats you like a mother.
The cats communicate with each other and retain several calls
Cats are not completely silent communication, there are mainly the following three sound expressions:
"Purr Purr"
When cats get along well with each other, they will also make a "purring" sound to their companions, not necessarily saying anything, but just saying that they are very comfortable with each other and thank each other for their friendship.
This is a GIF with sound. Pictured from: Giphy
"Sizzle~ Ha"
Face-to-face threats, warning the other party not to come closer, will emit such a sound from the depths of the throat.
Don't come over! Pictured from: Giphy
"Wow wow
During hostility, warnings, and even after a fight has begun, the cat will emit all kinds of fierce howls and roars, as well as screams and squirts during the fight.
Fight first and then fight, and then argue and fight. Pictured from: Giphy
But that's all there is to it, compared to the tone they prepare for humans, it's really very little...
Although they don't meow to each other, there are actually a lot of "language" for cats.
Smell language
Cats have their own unique "taste", they rub the glandular parts of the body (mostly distributed on the cheeks, forehead, lips, paws and tail) to make friends, and even mark the subordinates.
Feces and urine are full of the smell of pheromones, from warning each other and dividing the territory to courtship.
Cats are very sensitive to taste, and they can distinguish the difference between the urine clumps in other cats squatting to pee and the smell in standing urine sprays, and understand their different meanings.
Ear language
Forward-leaning ears indicate their concentration and relaxation.
But the back of the ear to the head indicates that they are scared or don't like what the other person is doing.
Turning around? It means they're watching each other.
A little scared. Pictured from: Giphy
Tail language
The highly erected tails indicate that they are friendly and welcome to interact.
The constant swinging tail may indicate that they are impatient or interested in the game.
Tail erect fried hair? That's getting ready for battle.
But when they say they have lost, served, feared, and instigated, they will clip their tails between their legs.
The tail indicates that the relationship is still wide. Image: fear
Eye language
I don't know if the human eye is the window of the mind, but the cat's eye must be.
Pictured from: Giphy
Excitement is indicated when their pupils are dilated in natural light, but if they squint at the same time, they are panicked and nervous, which is common in cat battles.
If they are relaxed with other cats, they will droop out of the corners of their eyes and appear sleepy.
The cat will also slowly blink to show trust, some people describe this as "cat kiss", in fact, it is a bit exaggerated, there is no love component in it, just a friendly performance.
body language
When nervous or defensive, the body arches and is blown up by the hair.
When preparing to attack, the head is bowed and the limbs are leaning forward.
When friendly, the body is soft and soft, and the whole body is relaxed.
The belly is a sign of trust and a defensive posture during the game.
Hunched over other cats, indicating fear defense. Image from: pinterest
Sounds a little easy to understand, but a little complicated?
But the more complicated ones may not have been cracked and studied by humans, such as cats gathering, they will stay together quietly for a long time, and they don't know what human unsolved communication methods are plotting.
For details, you can poke → cat's half-night mysterious gathering, what exactly is plotting?
Finally, you just need to remember that whether it is a Chinese meow or an American meow, a Japanese meow or a British meow, no matter what is said between them, once they all meow at you, I am afraid that I will either eat small dried fish or inform you that you should shovel.
Get up and shovel shit! Image from: pinterest
【Director Interaction in this issue】
What else will your cat call in addition to "meow meow"?
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Source:
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cat_communication
[2]https://www.petmd.com/news/view/cat-language-101-how-do-cats-talk-each-other-37620
[3]https://www.texvetpets.org/article/feline-scent-marking-cat-communication/
[4]https://www.thesprucepets.com/cat-language-explained-553981
[5]https://www.hillspet.com/cat-care/behavior-appearance/how-do-cats-communicate
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