I've been trying to teach my cat to talk, but he's just not getting it.
2007-07-08 03:51:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
He already taught you to open doors,feed him,and clean his box...He's waiting for you to learn cat...
2007-07-08 03:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Likely never because their vocal cords can't handle it, they have no lips, and they don't have a developed language center in their brains. Also, if cat's eventually evolved so they could, I reckon they wouldn't bother learning English. They would develop a cool cat language like, "meeeeooooww ow ow me mew ow". Plus there are so many human languages.
2007-07-08 10:56:56 · answer #2 · answered by DW40 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't have the ability in thier brain or their vocal structure to speak English. I doubt they will ever evolve in a way that will make it possible.
Much better for you to learn Cattish, which is part body language, part vocalization and part telepathic.
Not so hard to learn if you pay attention, I'm a master at it and my cat sure appreciates it.
2007-07-08 10:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cat can no more be taught to speak than he can be taught to fly. No matter how hard you try, the cat just doesn't have the equipment.
As far as "evolving" to speak, you seem to be under the misundertanding that "evolving" means "becoming more like humans." Only a human would think that.
2007-07-08 11:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think we've probably been putting selective pressures on domestic cats to keep them quieter. Makes them better at catching mice. If you want your cat to make more noise (and eventually talk?) then you'll have to start raising your own population. Only let the noisy ones breed. Eventually, only let the ones with proper grammar breed and you'll have them. I'm not sure how many generations it'll take though.
Good luck.
2007-07-08 11:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When cats evolve so that they can talk to humans, they will not speak English; they will speak French.
2007-07-08 11:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by Bomba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Language is belived to have started with the cro-magnons (Homo habilis), 200 million years ago when "humans" started to develop their tools.
In order for a cat to talk, it must learn first to invent, use, and develop tools on their own. Which is theoretically impossible for they lack intelligence and opposable thumbs
2007-07-08 12:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by NEXUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are really serious about the question i would say that cats and many other animals have been around about just as long as humans.humans were able to make theirselves a language to communicate to others by and yet most animals are yet only able to use a language that other animals of the same species can understand.so i would have to say as my awnser to be in a REALLY REALLY long time or maybe never.
2007-07-08 10:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can see how that would be an evolutionary advantage. cats that were able to speak, no matter how simply, would become very popular (unless they really think like Garfield lol). Maybe their brains aren't wired right, but I wouldn't say it was unlikely.
2007-07-08 10:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in my lifetime!
Seriously, it'd be a darn long time. They don't have the anatomical structure necessary for speech, let alone the brain-power.
2007-07-08 10:58:36 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
August 12, 2009
Hope this helps.
2007-07-08 11:03:30 · answer #11 · answered by Kitchy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋