A strange phenomenon in cat behavior is that they see the birds outside the window "telephone" behavior: focusing on focused gazes, trembling mouths and repeated screams, chirping accompanied by tail wagging and ready-to-attack postures, which looks interesting, but have you ever wondered why cats do this?
When a cat stares at a bird outside the window, it often chirps and cries. This behavior may seem unusual, but it is encountered by most cat owners. In fact, when a cat can see but cannot reach the prey it intends to prey, it almost makes a chirping sound.
This is common among cats and stray cats that are allowed to wander outside. Usually, this behavior occurs when the cat looks out the window once it sees birds, rodents or other small animals nearby. The cat then makes a quick move to open and close his mouth, usually chirping or squeaking, while body language also shows an aggressive response: including alert ears, focused gaze and waving tail.
This behavior seems to be triggered by a predator's instinct, but why do cats take such a peculiar form? And it is only when cats can see but cannot reach their prey? Although there is no clear answer, there are many theories about the reasons why cats "send telegrams". Because it is a result that scientists have not yet fully demonstrated, most theories are just theory, but this is an interesting question worth thinking about. Here are two of the most popular theories.
A theory holds that this is a cat who imagines that it is a cat that catches prey and imitates the action of biting the back of the bird's neck, which is enough to drive the cat to perform intuition. British anthropologist Desmond Morris proposed in his book "Observation of Cats" about cats' behavior that this behavior of cats is a "vacuum activity", a behavior that occurs when animals cannot perform actual activities. Some animal behaviorists believe that this chirping is a reaction to frustration that cannot be reached when you see prey. The prey is nearby but not touchable is so provocative for the cat that it uses this behavior to express its emotions.
Similarly, another theory holds that when a cat finds a bird, it experiences a surge in adrenaline , which causes the cat to chirp. Chirping is an excited expression when you see something cats want to chase - some kittens even chirp at their toys. The question is why cats only use their cry to express themselves when their prey is unavailable, but when kittens can prey at their fingertips, they don't chatter.
Everyone knows that when cats are hunting, they usually keep low profile and quiet as much as possible, so is this an instinct that cats themselves cannot control? More research is needed before we find the answer.
Last reminder: Some cats have teeth trembling due to toothache symptoms. If your cat screams in unusual times and you are very worried, please take it to see a pet doctor in time.
