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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 40 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Cats do this, too. Late at night, a buddy of mine happened on a bunch of cats sitting in a circle, taking turns meowing at each other. He froze and watched it for a little while, and after a few meows, they all whipped around to look at him when they became aware of him, and then they all scattered in all directions.

What were they up to? Why did a human nearby scare them and make them stop and run?

Edit: Yes, I know adult cats don't meow at each other, only at humans. I'm just reporting what was told to me.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I would venture a guess and say that most animals (at least land animals that aren't subject to motions of the surrounding medium like fish are) would probably communicate face to face, not sure what is considered so unusual about that.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, but why were they all taking turns?

What the fuck were they saying?

Why don't they do it when people are around?

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

They are talking about how they would eat their owner if they die.

Each meow is a body part.

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