Quiz 3 Feline Socialization and body language

Question 1

social living provides cats with all the following benefits:

Answer 1

ability to learn about environment, defencse against predatros, access to more mates

Question 2

What is the chatter sound made by cats associated with?

Answer 2

frustrated hunting efforts

Question 3

what is the first sense to develop in kittens?

Answer 3

touch

Question 4

a friendly greeting og a cat or its owner most likely looks like

Answer 4

tail up, direct approach, meowing, cheeck rub

Question 5

predatory behaviour in cats is only demonstrated when hunting?

Answer 5

false

Question 6

name two ways cats determine their territory

Answer 6

1. urinating or defecating, scent marking
2. scratching or rubbing cheeks on surfaces

Question 7

kittens reared in isolation will show increased aggression

Answer 7

true

Question 8

benefits of social living for cats include

Answer 8

defences against predators, facilitation of learning about the environment, a collective resistance to harsh environments, reproductive access to conspecifics

Question 9

what is the socialization window for kittens?

Answer 9

2-8 weeks of age is the sensitive social development period for kittens

Question 10

list the four main modes of communication in cats , provide one example for each?

Answer 10

1. visual communication: a look or glance can inform another approaching cat to come closer
2. olfactory communication:each cat has a signature scent, when grooming they transfer their scent
3. Vocal communication:purring, shrieking, growling, chirping
4. Scent marking/Territorial communication: urinating, defecating, rubbing cheeks, scratching