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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.68,0:00:09.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why do cats do that?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.57,0:00:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're cute, they're lovable,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.38,0:00:19.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and judging by the 26 billions views\Nof over 2 million YouTube videos
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.85,0:00:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of them pouncing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.07,0:00:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bouncing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.98,0:00:22.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,climbing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.84,0:00:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cramming,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.64,0:00:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stalking,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.54,0:00:25.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,clawing,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.29,0:00:26.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chattering,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.03,0:00:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and purring,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.08,0:00:28.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one thing is certain:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.92,0:00:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cats are very entertaining.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.04,0:00:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These somewhat strange feline behaviors,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.33,0:00:36.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both amusing and baffling,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.39,0:00:40.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,leave many of us asking,\N"Why do cats do that?"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.58,0:00:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Throughout time, cats were simultaneously\Nsolitary predators of smaller animals
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.98,0:00:49.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and prey for larger carnivores.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.20,0:00:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As both predator and prey,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.78,0:00:55.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,survival of their species depended\Non crucial instinctual behaviors
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.61,0:01:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we still observe in wild \Nand domestic cats today.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.64,0:01:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While the feline actions of your house cat\NGrizmo might seem perplexing,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.97,0:01:07.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the wild, these same behaviors,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.06,0:01:10.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,naturally bred into cats \Nfor millions of years,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.19,0:01:13.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would make Grizmo a super cat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.38,0:01:18.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Enabled by their unique muscular structure\Nand keen balancing abilities,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.11,0:01:22.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cats climbed to high vantage points\Nto survey their territory
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.26,0:01:24.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and spot prey in the wild.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.83,0:01:29.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grizmo doesn't need these particular\Nskills to find and hunt down dinner
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.16,0:01:30.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in her food bowl today,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.89,0:01:34.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but instinctually, viewing the living room\Nfrom the top of the bookcase
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.36,0:01:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is exactly what she has evolved to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.91,0:01:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As wild predators, cats are opportunistic\Nand hunt whenever prey is available.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.12,0:01:45.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since most cat prey are small,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.98,0:01:49.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cats in the wild needed to eat \Nmany times each day,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.65,0:01:54.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and use a stalk, pounce, kill, eat\Nstrategy to stay fed.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.99,0:01:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is why Grismo prefers to chase\Nand pounce on little toys
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.86,0:02:02.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and eat small meals over the course\Nof the day and night.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.86,0:02:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, small prey tend to hide in tiny\Nspaces in their natural environments,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.14,0:02:12.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so one explanation for Grizmo's propensity\Nto reach into containers and openings
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.54,0:02:15.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that she is compelled by \Nthe same curiosity
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.44,0:02:24.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that helped ensure the continuation of\Nher species for millions of years before.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.36,0:02:30.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the wild, cats needed sharp claws\Nfor climbing, hunting, and self-defense.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.18,0:02:34.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces\Nkept them conditioned and ready,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.78,0:02:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,helped stretch their back and leg muscles,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.90,0:02:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and relieve some stress, too.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.32,0:02:41.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.45,0:02:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chair,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.29,0:02:43.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ottoman,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.27,0:02:44.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pillows,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.02,0:02:44.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,curtains,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.79,0:02:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and everything else \Nyou put in her environment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.50,0:02:52.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She's ripping these things to shreds\Nand keeping her claws in tip-top shape
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.13,0:02:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because this is exactly what her ancestors\Ndid in order to survive.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.76,0:02:59.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As animals that were preyed upon,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.51,0:03:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cats evolved to not get caught,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.88,0:03:06.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in the wild, the cats that were \Nthe best at avoiding predators thrived.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.20,0:03:07.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So at your house today,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.65,0:03:11.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grizmo is an expert \Nat squeezing into small spaces
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.45,0:03:15.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and seeking out and hiding\Nin unconventional spots.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.66,0:03:19.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also explains why she prefers\Na clean and odor-free litter box.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.73,0:03:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's less likely to give away \Nher location to any predators
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.39,0:03:26.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that may be sniffing around nearby.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.57,0:03:28.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Considering everything \Nwe do know about cats,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.86,0:03:31.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it seems that one of their most \Npredominate behaviors
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.79,0:03:34.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is still one of the most mysterious.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.29,0:03:37.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cats may purr for any number of reasons,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.62,0:03:38.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as happiness,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.81,0:03:39.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stress,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.84,0:03:41.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hunger.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.13,0:03:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But curiously, \Nthe frequency of their purrs,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.73,0:03:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between 25 and 150 hertz,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.47,0:03:51.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is within a range that can promote\Ntissue regeneration.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.29,0:03:54.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So while her purring makes Grizmo\Nan excellent nap companion,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.78,0:04:00.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is also possible that her purr\Nis healing her muscles and bones,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.12,0:04:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe even yours, too.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.26,0:04:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They developed through time
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.63,0:04:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as both solitary predators \Nthat hunted and killed to eat,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.75,0:04:12.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and stealthy prey that hid\Nand escaped to survive.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.06,0:04:15.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So cats today retain many \Nof the same instincts
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.24,0:04:19.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that allowed them to thrive in the wild\Nfor millions of years.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.69,0:04:23.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This explains some of their seemingly\Nstrange behaviors.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.51,0:04:26.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To them, our homes are their jungles.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.09,0:04:28.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if this is the case, \Nin our own cat's eyes,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.96,0:04:30.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are we?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.44,0:04:34.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Big, dumb, hairless cats competing with\Nthem for resources?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.01,0:04:38.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Terribly stupid predators they're able\Nto outsmart everyday?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.54,0:04:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or maybe they think we're the prey.