Sunday, June 24, 2007
I have mentioned that a characteristic of Maine Coon Cats is their "chupping" when they're watching prey they can't get to, like outside a window.
This is not a Maine Coon (unless it's a very young one, or has some Coon in its background), and it's watching a moth. It's a good example of the chupping.
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3 comments:
Freaky! If I had that type of cat I'd spend days turning over furniture to find the odd sound.
I've had a variety of mongrel cats and a couple of them make that sound. I read someplace that the cat is actually practicing breaking the neck of whatever cute little critter it has spied.
I hope there is a less-gory explanation.
They don't do it when they are stalking, when they can get to the prey - only when the object of their interest is out of reach.
What I'd read somewhere is that they are trying to engage the prey's curiosity, to get them to come closer, within reach.
I'd watched Scruffy, Daughter's Maine Coon, do it often, and he seemed completely unaware he was doing it.
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