Why Do Cats Love Boxes?
Why do cats love to hang out in boxes so much? It has something to do with being stone cold predators. And, a little anxiety. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming...
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If you have a cat, or have ever spent much time on the Internet, you know that cats like to sit in boxes, or any other small container. Adorable, no? If it fits, they sits. But have you ever wondered why they do this? Well, for one, it helps their anxiety. I know, considering that they sleep 12 hours a day, they don’t really seem like anxious animals. But cats experience stress like any other mammal. And when they’re sitting in a box, cats feel like they’re in a protected place where they can observe and hunt without worrying about being attacked. This makes sense, since cats are ambush predators, meaning they’re always looking to surprise their next target. To better understand how boxes help cats calm down, one study published in the journal Ap...
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If you have a cat, or have ever spent much time on the Internet, you know that cats like to sit in boxes, or any other small container. Adorable, no? If it fits, they sits. But have you ever wondered why they do this? Well, for one, it helps their anxiety. I know, considering that they sleep 12 hours a day, they don’t really seem like anxious animals. But cats experience stress like any other mammal. And when they’re sitting in a box, cats feel like they’re in a protected place where they can observe and hunt without worrying about being attacked. This makes sense, since cats are ambush predators, meaning they’re always looking to surprise their next target. To better understand how boxes help cats calm down, one study published in the journal Ap...
