Tagged: hearing

Hearing range of domestic cat

Hearing range of the domestic cat

The hearing range of the domestic cat is one of the broadest among all the mammals. A study published in 1985 concluded that “the hearing range of the cat for sounds of 70 dB...

Cute cat stare!

Why does my cat stare at me?

According to Google search, people are asking, “Why does my cat stare at me?” There are variations on the theme with people asking why their cat stares at them when they are asleep or...

Metronome as a cat toy

Metronome as a cat toy

A pretty cool cat toy. I’d never have thought it. A fascinating aspect of the video is the way Smokey’s body jerks in time to the clicking of the metronome. Is this due to...

Cat staring at something

Why is my cat staring at the wall?

Your cat is not staring at the wall. She’s probably staring at a place on the wall where there is an insect or where there is some other source of sound which she has...

Ugandan kitten

Do cats prefer women?

Do domestic cats prefer women? It seems distinctly possible that domestic cats do prefer women, in general. Obviously there will be specific instances when they don’t. It is quite unusual to ask if cats...

Hearing ability of cats versus dogs

Do dogs hear better than cats?

No, dogs do not hear better than cats. In fact the hearing of dogs is marginally less good than the hearing of cats. There is some variability in the information that I have gleaned...

Comparison of upper frequency hearing limit for cats and humans

Why can cats hear better than humans?

By ‘better’ I presume that the question refers to being able to hear a wider range of frequences in which case the answer is as follows: As cats do not produce ultrasonic calls (sounds...

Serval cub with huge ears for sound hunting of rodents in long grass in Africa

Why can cats hear ultrasound?

Cats can hear ultrasound to enhance their ability to detect high-frequency sounds produced by rodents which communicate in the 20-50 kHz range (mouse squeaks). Small cats are therefore well-equipped to detect the sounds of...

Cat trained to do the ball in cup trick

How this cat beats the ball in cup trick

This cat looks really cool beating the ball in cup trick every time. There is only one way he achieves this. It’s a combination of training and the domestic cats super hearing. You’ll see...


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