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  2. Why do cats purr? - New Scientist

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    But why do they purr after a stressful event? A 2001 study published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America showed that domestic cats and some species of big cats, including pumas and ...

  3. Scientists have only just figured out how cats purr

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    Scientists have struggled to understand how cats produce a low-pitched rumbling sound when they purr, but a new study sheds some light on the mystery. The type of sound an animal makes is ...

  4. What is catnip? - New Scientist

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    There’s something about the smell of catnip that drives cats crazy. The plant it comes from, Nepeta cataria, is a herbaceous member of the mint family, native to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

  5. Matt Hambly - New Scientist

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    Why do cats purr? Free. Life Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory Regulars. Free. Space Michael Collins: Apollo 11 pilot and 'loneliest man ever' dies aged 90 ...

  6. Hungry cats trick owners with baby cry mimicry | New Scientist

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    Cat owners will know the feeling. Your pet is purring loudly, demanding to be fed, and isn’t going to give up until it gets what it wants. What most doting owners won’t realise is that the cat ...

  7. Purr fact - New Scientist

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    However, its purring frequency is unlikely to change. Purring also produces a vibration that can be felt when stroking the cat, even if it is not heard. It is impossible to provide a definitive ...

  8. What is a tuatara? - New Scientist

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    Andrew Walmsley / Alamy. Tuataras are dragon-like creatures measuring up to 80 centimetres in length. They are the last surviving member of an ancient lineage of animals that originated in the ...

  9. Why cats prefer meats to sweets - New Scientist

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    Why cats prefer meats to sweets. By Gaia Vince. 25 July 2005. As cat owners know, their feline friend would much rather chase and eat a live mouse than snack on the chocolate equivalent, and now ...

  10. Pet cats know their names they just sometimes prefer to ignore...

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    When Saito performed the same test with a stranger’s voice, this time 20 cats became habituated to the words and 13 of these responded again to their own names. As for why cats don’t always ...

  11. Cats that cure: Pets' healing power put to the test

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    By Hal Herzog. 3 November 2010. Cat company can certainly be pleasant, but health-enhancing is another matter. (Image: Helena Inkeri/Getty) Living with animals is good for our health. Lovely ...