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Research overview: comparative cognition across the cat family
OverviewCognition has been studied far less in cats than in primates, birds, or dogs, but a coherent picture is emerging across the felid family. This overview synthesises research on object permanence, spati…
Research overview: scratching and scrape marks as visual-olfactory signals
OverviewFelids scratch trees and other surfaces and create ground scrapes that combine visual marks with scent from glands in the paws. This overview surveys research on the marking function of scratching acr…
The hyoid apparatus and the ability to roar in big cats
PaperWhy can lions and tigers roar while domestic cats and cheetahs cannot? This comparative anatomical study examined the hyoid apparatus, the chain of bones supporting the larynx and tongue, across felid…
Gerald Weissengruber and colleagues · Journal of Anatomy · 2002