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Jan 27, 2021 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
If I fits I sits: A citizen science investigation into illusory contour susceptibility in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus).
Gabriella E. Smith, Philippe A. Chouinard, @sebyosiere #AnimBehav2021 #sensoryperception #IfIFitsISits
Affectionately termed “if I fits I sits,” the urge to sit in small spaces is well-known in cats! The reason for this is still unknown but is clearly highly desirable. In fact, cats deprived of shelters will hide behind or underneath boxy objects (@NadineGourkow01 & Fraser, 2006).