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Domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of dogs to use facial expressions to convey emotions as effectively as their wolf ancestors, say experts at Durham University.
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A study was published in the journal Behavioural Processes last month, which detailed that domestic cats have 276 different facial expressions
The study centered around male and female adult domestic shorthairs that had each been neutered or spayed
Working at California's CatCafe, scientists observed cats interacting with other cats. It turns out they're very expressive animals.
Ears flattened, constricted pupils, a lick of the lips. If you’ve ever wondered if your feline friends’ furry faces were saying something whenever they got together, chances are they were.