Studies have shown that domestic cats tend to meow much more than feral cats. Cats also communicate with humans, usually to demand food, affection, or other wants and needs. Cats sometimes fight with each other over food and territory. Cats can even use olfactory communication, such as marking their territory via urine.Ĭats can socialize with each other and are known to form ' social ladders,' where there is a dominant cat leading a few lesser cats. Cats also use several types of tactile behaviors to communicate, such as grooming or biting each other. Cats use visual communication to show their emotions, such as relaxation, fear, and aggression. Up to 21 different cat vocalizations have been observed. As such, cat communication methods have been significantly altered by domestication. Cats meow to communicate with humans, and rarely with fellow cats or other animals. When they communicate with humans, they do so to get what they need or want, such as food, water, attention, or play.Ĭats can use a range of communication methods, including vocal, visual, tactile and olfactory communication. Feline means of sending or receiving information A primary form of cat communication is body language, such as the position of the ears.Ĭats need to communicate for a variety of reasons, including to show happiness, to express anger, to solicit attention, and to observe potential prey cats collaborate, play, and share resources with each other.

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