It turns out cats also have facial expressions, but not all of us can recognize

Humans can predict the mood of cats through a few of their gestures. If your cat is growling and fluffy, he may be feeling scared and alert. If the cats are jumping on all fours, they may be having fun. Meanwhile, speculating the mood from a cat's facial expression is much more difficult.

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New research from Canada

Many cat owners believe they cannot read cats' emotions through facial expressions. However, experts on animal behavior think differently. The latest research by a group of scientists in Canada shows that humans can also predict the mood of cats if they observe them long enough.

To conduct the study, the scientific team asked more than 6,000 people from 85 countries to take a test. Each person will watch short clips of cats for 2 seconds and indicate whether their expressions are negative or positive. The audio part in the clips is completely removed.

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This cat is showing positive emotions as she prepares to play with her favorite toy

As a result, only 780 out of 6,000 people achieved an accuracy score above 75%. The remaining 5,220 achieved an accuracy score below 60%. All 6,000 people taking the test now have at least one cat. Even so, the test was still not easy for them.

Basically, most cat owners are less likely to need to know a cat's mood through facial expressions. This comes from the habits and activities of cats. While dogs are always enthusiastic towards humans, cats often act more independently. Therefore, people also treat them in a more natural and simple way.

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In this case, the cat is in a positive mood when he sees food on his master's hand

Those who are accurate above 75%

The test by the Canadian scientific team also showed the group of people who are really good at predicting the mood of cats through facial expressions. Veterinarians or animal experts are the ones with the highest accuracy scores, ranging from 80% to 100%.

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This cat is showing negative emotions, when the food is placed on the treadmill by the owner

In fact, in the process of working, veterinarians must always ask the question: "Is this cat in better health? Do we need to change the treatment? Does this cat remember home? " These cats' emotions are difficult to show through gestures. Due to the need to understand cats more deeply, veterinarians have developed an ability to predict their mood.

Dr. Vitale, who achieved a 100% absolute test score, confirmed that cats have a consistent facial expression. If observed subtly, humans will be able to read the diverse and profound emotional states of cats.

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A cat's uneasy face, when he feels nauseous because of indigestible food

This is evidenced by the fact that veterinarians and animal experts have achieved a very high level of accuracy in the research test. In the past, these experts had always believed that cats were expressive. The recent test by the Canadian scientific team is only to help doctors and animal experts confirm that their views are very accurate.

Refer to DailyMail