Feline Behaviour Flashcards

1
Q

Neonatal (characteristic)

Cats

A

Total dependency

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2
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Birth-2 weeks (stage)

Cats

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Neonatal

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3
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Birth-2 weeks (characteristic)

Cats

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Total dependency

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4
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Total dependency (stage)
Cats
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Neonatal

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5
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Total dependency (age)
Cats
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Birth-2 weeks

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6
Q

Transitional (age)

Cats

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2–3 weeks

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7
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Transitional (characteristic)

Cats

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Increased independence

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8
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2-3 weeks (stage)

Cats

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Transitional

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9
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2-3 weeks (characteristic)

Cats

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Increased independence

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10
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1-12 weeks

Cats

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Socialization
Social play (locomotors)
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11
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3 weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Social relationships

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12
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3-6 weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Socialization with other cats

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13
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3-14 weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Critical period for socialization with humans

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14
Q

5 weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Predatory behaviour is learned

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15
Q

7 weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Weaning

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16
Q

7-8 weeks

Cats

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Play with objects

Socialization

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17
Q

14+ weeks

Cats

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Socialization

Social fighting

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18
Q

Juvenile (age)

Cats

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14-36 weeks

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19
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Juvenile (characteristic)

Cats

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No significant change

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20
Q

14-36 weeks (stage)

Cats

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Juvenile

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21
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14-36 weeks (characteristic)

Cats

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No significant change

22
Q

No significant change (stage)

Cats

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Juvenile

23
Q

No significant change (age)

Cats

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14-36 weeks

24
Q

Adult (age)

Cats

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36-52 weeks

25
Q

Adult (characteristic)

Cats

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Continued learning

26
Q

36-52 weeks (stage)

Cats

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Adult

27
Q

36-52 weeks (characteristic)

Cats

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Continued learning

28
Q
Continued learning (stage)
Cats
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Adult

29
Q
Continued learning (age) 
Cats
A

36-52 weeks

30
Q

Socialization (age)

Cats

A
1-12
3
3-6
3-14
5
7
7-8
14+
31
Q

Neonatal (age)

Cats

A

Birth-2 weeks

32
Q
Increased independence (stage)
Cats
A

Transitional

33
Q
Increased independence (age)
Cats
A

2-3 weeks

34
Q
Increased independence (stage)
Cats
A

Transitional

35
Q
Increased independence (age)
Cats
A

2-3 weeks

36
Q
predatory behaviour (age)
cats
A

3-5 weeks

37
Q
play behaviour (age)
cats
A

3-14 weeks

38
Q
critical period (age)
Cats
A

3-7 weeks

39
Q

Group Preference

Cats

A

solitude or small groups

40
Q

Relaxed Body Posture

Cats

A

lying on side, belly or sitting
normal/slow breathing
legs laid out while laying
tail loose

41
Q

Relaxed Head posture

Cats

A
head on surface or over body
eyes closed to open, pupils slit to normal size
ears normal to forward
whiskers normal to forward
purring possibly
42
Q

Alert Body Posture

Cats

A

resting or awake
lying on belly or sitting, horizontal back if standing
normal breathing
bent when lying or extended when standing
tail is curved or on body

43
Q

Alert Head Posture

Cats

A
head over body, some movement
eyes open normally, pupils normal size
ears normal or erected to front or back
whiskers normal to forward
no sounds or meow
44
Q

Tense Body Posture

Cats

A

resting or alert, exploring, trying to escape
lying on belly or sitting, back of body lower if standing
normal breathing
legs bent when lying, back legs bent/front extended when standing
tail close to bod, tense downwards

45
Q

Tense Head Posture

Cats

A

head over the body or pressed close to body
eyes wide open or pressed together, pupils normal or partially dilated
ears erected to front or back
whiskers normal to forward
no sounds or meow

46
Q

Anxious Body Posture

Cats

A

alert, possibly trying to escape
lying on belly or sitting, back lower if standing
normal or fast breathing
legs under body, bent if standing
tail close to body, tip may move up and down or side to side

47
Q

Anxious Head Posture

Cats

A

Head on plane of body, little or no movement
eyes wide open, pupils dilated
ears partially flattened
whiskers normal to forward or back
no sounds or growling, yowling, plaintive meowing

48
Q

Fearful Body Posture

Cats

A

motionless, alert or crawling
lying on belly or crouched directly on all paws
shaking, if standing close to ground
fast breathing
bent legs laying or standing
tail close to body, curled forward close to body

49
Q

Fearful Head Posture

Cats

A
Head near to surface, motionless
Eyes fully open, pupils fully dilated
ears fully flattened
whiskers back
no sounds or plaintive meow, growling, yowling
50
Q

Terrified Body Posture

Cats

A
motionless alert
crouched directly on top of all paws, shaking
hair on back and tail bushy
fast breathing
stiff or bent legs
tail close to body
51
Q

Terrified Head Posture

Cats

A
Head lower than body
Eyes fully open, pupils fully dilated
Ears fully flattened
Whiskers back
no sounds, plaintive meow, growling, yowling, hissing