CAN ILLUSTRATION HELP US UNDERSTAND OUR CATS BETTER?

Abstract

Recent feline behavioral research, spearheaded by Scott and Florkiewicz (2023), has made groundbreaking strides in decoding the complexity of cat communication. The study meticulously cataloged 276 facial expressions, each intricately linked to a broad spectrum of the cats’ emotional states and communicative intents. This extensive array of expressions, which includes a “play face” akin to those ob­served in other species, signifies a depth of social interac­tion previously unacknowledged in domestic cats. Ali nam ilustracija lahko pomaga bolje razumeti naše mačke? Nedavne raziskave mačjega vedenja, ki sta jih vodili Scott in Florkiewicz (2023), so naredile prebojne korake v dešifrira­nju kompleksnosti komunikacije mačk. Študija je natančno katalogizirala 276 izrazov obraza, vsak tesno povezan s ši­rokim spektrom čustvenih stanj in komunikacijskih name­nov mačk. Ta obsežen nabor izrazov, ki vključuje »igralni obraz«, podoben tistim, opaženim pri drugih vrstah, ozna­čuje globino socialne interakcije, ki prej ni bila priznana pri domačih mačkah.

Keywords

• feline
• facial expression
• cat communication
• welfare
• illustration