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The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication
2020
Scientific Reports
Domestic animals are sensitive to human cues that facilitate inter-specific communication, including cues to emotional state. The eyes are important in signalling emotions, with the act of narrowing the eyes appearing to be associated with positive emotional communication in a range of species. This study examines the communicatory significance of a widely reported cat behaviour that involves eye narrowing, referred to as the slow blink sequence. Slow blink sequences typically involve a series
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-73426-0
pmid:33020542
pmcid:PMC7536207
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