The behavior of the feline is based on three very important points: marking, hunting and social relationships. Each of your five senses is biologically specialized and intended for the development of these activities.
The cat is a great predator and nocturnal hunter, but it is no coincidence. These qualities are due to the fact that its eyes are oriented forward, which allows it to detect as much light as there is when it is in the dark and thus be able to hunt in various scenarios even at night.
Also, as a good night hunter that he is, another sense that he has very developed is his hearing. Felines are able to know where their prey is without even seeing it or knowing where it is. A blind cat can hunt thanks to its fine hearing!
The cat does not have a great sense of smell like dogs, but its ability to detect smells has other functions. The cat uses its smell and smells to send information to other animals and not so much to hunt. As for taste, cats have a very curious fact and that is that it is said that they do not detect sweets .
For its part, we could almost define touch in the cat’s whiskers, they are its sensory organ par excellence since they can move them and detect pressure, direction, speed … Even air currents.
Below we will explain in more detail how all the senses of felines work, but before did you know that cats are said to have a sixth sense? For years, experts have raised the possibility of the existence of the “feline sixth sense” , a theory that suggests that cats would have a kind of integrated GPS that always helps them know how to return home. What in other words it means: a sublime sense of direction. It is true that there are many experiments and data that confirm it but it is not yet scientifically proven. However, whether or not this cat GPS exists, do not get carried away by theory by leaving your cat loose on the street. It will always be better at home.
