ScienceQuiet 35d · day 36
Researchers crack how cats identify each other through urine chemistry
Scientists find fatty acids in cat pee act as unique chemical fingerprints that allow felines to recognize one another.
What to know
- Cats use unique chemical fingerprints in urine—specifically fatty acids—to identify each other.
- The international research team, including Iwate University, discovered this mechanism and published findings in Current Biology.
- The discovery explains how cats recognize individuals through scent marking, a common feline behavior.
“Secret 'messages' in cat pee let felines identify each other — and scientists just cracked the code”
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Iwate University Research institution
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