British scientists have found that cats use different purring tones depending on certain needs, which helps them manipulate people, writes MIR24.
In their study, zoopsychologists studied the acoustic properties of sounds made by cats. It turned out that the purr of cats in those moments when they ask for food from their owners is different from the purr when they are stroked. “The demand for food was perceived as more urgent and less pleasant-sounding. It included high-frequency sounds that resembled the crying of newborns, ”experts said.
As a result, purring, which is considered a sign of feline sympathy, may hide the demand “feed me” in itself.
“Screaming, embedded in a signal that we tend to associate with satisfaction, is a rather subtle means of getting a response, and a purr-plea is probably more acceptable to people than an open meow,” said study author Karen McComb.
Source: Rosbalt
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