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I wonder if it is the tone and pace of the name as we say it. If we just say it with no emphasis, they may not respond. But if we say it in the way that we are calling, they may respond more.
Anyway, why would they want to listen to a human gas bagging on?-
Good points!
Animals are very good at picking up on tone and emphasis – and that kinda makes sense. I could use all kinds of different words to tell my cat to get off the table, but I’m going to use the same tone of voice every time. That’s one of the reasons this research is interesting – cats don’t just listen to tone, they also recognise specific words.
If you’re in the mood to read some science, the scientific paper is available here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-40616-4
I’m pretty sure it’s accessible to everyone.
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