University of Helsinki, Finland Researchers distinguished 7 personality and behavior characteristics of cats, and found significant differences between cats of different breeds.
Recently, with the help of a dataset of 4,300 cats from 26 breeds in Finland, researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland distinguished 7 personality and behavioral characteristics of cats, and discovered one of the different breeds of cats. Significant differences between.
Cats are the most common pets. Now, more and more researchers are investigating their behavior and personality. "We know very little about cats' behavior and personality. People need a tool to understand them, solve their problems, and improve their welfare," the researchers said.
The questionnaire designed by the group led by Professor Hannes Lohi included 138 statements. After using factor analysis and other methods to analyze the questionnaire data from cat owners, the researchers found that the personality and behavior characteristics of cats can be divided into the following 7 types: active/playful; timid; aggressive to humans; close to humans; close to humans Other cats; cat litter problem (take the cleanliness of the cat litter as a reference, it will be excreted in inappropriate places); excessive grooming.
"Although the number of personality traits summarized in previous studies varies, active/naughty, timid, and aggressive are the most common personality traits we find among them." The researcher added, "Unorganized urine and excessive grooming Hair is not a personality trait, but they can indicate a cat's sensitivity to stress."
In addition to individuals, researchers have also seen obvious personality differences in cats of different breeds. In other words, specific personality and behavior characteristics are more common in specific breeds of cats. " Russian blue cat is the most timid, and Abisian cat is the most courageous; Bengal cats are the most active, while Persian cats and shorthair cats are the least fond of moving; the breed with the most grooming is Siamese cat and Balinese cat; Turkish Van cat is the most aggressive towards humans.And not very close to other cats. "Professor Lohi said.
researchers emphasized that they did not compare different breeds in pairs. "In further research, we will use more complex models to test the factors that affect their characteristics and problem behaviors. In addition to the breed, the cat's age, sex, health status and various environmental factors will also be taken into consideration. ”
Compiler: Orange Reviewer: Seamore Editor: Chen Zhihan
Journal source: "Animals"
Journal number: 2076-2615
Original link: https://phys.org/news/2021-09- personality-behaviour-traits-cats.html
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