oh noes, teh hoominz haz figurd us awt

Cats ‘exploit’ humans by purring

Cat owners may have suspected as much, but it seems our feline friends have found a way to manipulate us humans.

Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered that cats use a “soliciting purr” to overpower their owners and garner attention and food.  Unlike regular purring, this sound incorporates a “cry”, with a similar frequency to a human baby’s.   The team said cats have “tapped into” a human bias – producing a sound that humans find very difficult to ignore.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8147566.stm

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sonar: “meow”  (troo dat.  lookie heer… dis video iz me essploytin mah hoomin)