Rapid formation of picture-word association in cats

Abstract It is well known that dogs are capable of following human verbal instructions. However, very little is known about the equivalent ability in cats. In this study, we used a switched stimuli task to examine whether cats rapidly form picture-word association, which is a fundamental ability for...

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Main Authors: Saho Takagi, Hikari Koyasu, Miho Nagasawa, Takefumi Kikusui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74006-2