Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-cats-act-so-weird-tony-buffington They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science behind some of your cat’s strangest behaviors. Lesson by Tony Buffington, animation by Chintis Lundgren.
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Someone told me a story of a guy who broke his leg badly and had to rest on his bed for days and his cat started to sleep specifically on his hurt leg and purr like all day long. When he recovered, his doctor told him that it was surprisingly fast. The guy was intrigued and after some research discovered that the cat’s purring frequency is, as the video said, perfect for tissue regeneration. His cat *knew* that and dedicated his time in healing his human. I find that pretty cool.
CAT-Ed: Why do humans act so weird?
Now explain why sleeping on the remote is a great evolutionary tactic
My grandma have a heart condition, and each time she feels bad and lying on her sofa, her cat comes to her and lies down on her chest and starts to purr. Grandma says that each time she feels somehow better.
Dogs believe we quit our jobs to spend more time with them this quarantine, cats believe we lost our jobs like the losers they always knew we were
The "cat purrs can heal tissue" is real. Thats why some cats will come sleep near or on you while you are sad or in pain - they're trying to "fix" you.
Cats: I fear no man. Cats: But that thing. *Pickle* Cats: It scares me.
I work at a cat cafe and I can confirm all cats have different personalities and they’re all fun in their own ways. Even thought they’re little shits I love them.
These animations are adorable and hilarious.
I can assure you that my cat would not have survived in the wild.
Remember ... dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Not to be dramatic or anything but I'll *DIE* for grizmo
Human gives food Dog : They must be God, they feeds me Cat : They feeds me, I must be God
"Cats may purr for any number of reasons" Scientist code for: We weren't able to get a cat to purr to study it
"If I fits I sits"- Cat
There was actually a study that found cats do actually love us. The study found cats won't explore an unfamiliar environment without their "parent" within eyesight. It's often interpreted as a cat needing the security of knowing their "parent" is nearby to comfort and protect them.
i am a simple woman. i see cat, i click
I think my cat doesn't believe she's a cat, she believes that she is a tiny human. She wants to eat our food on a table, she sleeps in our bed and she even learned how to open doors !
"Dogs, they have owners. Cats, they have staffs."
*Meanwhile my cat sleeps in my fresh laundry and suddenly goes crazy, grabs a towel and violently kicks it* Okay.