That cats are more clever than babies is not news for us cats. It is obvious to any cat who has compared human babies with kittens.
Kittens can walk at the age of two weeks: babies are still unable to do this at that age. Kittens are litter trained by eight weeks: babies are not potty trained until about one to three years (depending on their mothers' skills).
Now scientists have tested how quickly cats can make an association of a word with a picture. They can do this more quickly than babies.
Is this surprising? Not in the least. Human babies are incredibly slow to develop physical and mental skills compared with kittens.
Sad that scientists have to rediscover obvious truths. But that is how humans work...
We just get on with enjoying warmth and sunlight and good food and hunting.
Wiser than dumb humans? Of course.
- Here is the original report - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74006-2
Totally agree! And much more sophisticated than humans that's why they try to copycat us :)
ReplyDeleteOh, boy! I'm in charge of a little human (not even 1 year old). I'm training him to become a good, proud cat parent (later in life). He is great, and I think he loves me more than he loves his human Mama :)
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