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Consider how the sensory system might have evolved to best serve the needs of the animal

2007-09-05 15:40:05 · 6 answers · asked by veisinia P 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Cat. Sense of smell. They base many things off smell - what they will or will not eat. Also, if they can't smell it, they won't always eat it which is a concern for older cats if they lose smell. If a litter box is dirty or shared by too many cats, they will refuse to use it often going outside the box. They mark to identify territory.

While they do have the ability to see in the dark, what they see is actually not that clear. They are basically near-sighted.

Hearing - if you've ever watched a cat sleep, their ears are still often moving around in the direction of sounds to identify them.

But overall - smell is most powerful.

Whooops! I think they are far-sighted not near-sighted.

2007-09-06 12:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jareth's Trousers 7 · 0 0

My dog can hear very well. He smells well too-able to find random stuff several inches underground. But it seems like he relies more on his hearing. If he hears something that spikes his curiosity he has to see what it is, he was also trained by verbal commands. Hearing things fro far away could have evolved so that they were able to hear approaching predators.

2007-09-05 16:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by midnightjoker 5 · 0 0

I have a cat, so it has very good eyes, and quite good hearing and smell. Smell is beaten by dogs, and hearing...it depends on the dog. Overall I think cats use their superior night-vision the most.

2007-09-05 20:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by Termite 2 · 0 0

I have never adopted an animal. I have never even adopted a human. Is there something else you should tell us to complete this question?

2007-09-05 15:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0 0

Dog and nose. To scent game at a far distance. To glean information about conspecifics from their odor.

2007-09-05 16:13:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-10-18 02:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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