Why Cats Fear Mirrors
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Welcome back to Face Your Fears, everyone! I'm your host Coco, and today we're
tackling something that honestly freaks me out – mirrors. Like, why do I hiss at
myself? Dr. Petersen, you're an animal behaviorist. Please tell me I'm
not crazy. Ha! You're definitely not crazy, Coco.
It's actually quite common. Cats don't recognize their own reflection because they rely
more on scent than visual cues for identification. Wait, so when I see that
other cat in the mirror, I literally think it's a stranger? Exactly!
Your brain sees another cat, but there's no corresponding scent. It creates confusion
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