猫能听懂自己的名字吗

Does Your Cat Know Its Name

当你叫唤狗的名字时,大多数时候它们会立刻跑过来。但如果换成猫,它们可能会毫无反应。猫到底能不能听懂自己的名字呢?来自日本的科学家就此做了一组实验。每只猫的主人说四次与猫的名字相似的词,然后说出猫的真名。大部分猫在听到它们的真名时有反应,比如摆动耳朵或把头转向声音。有些还会起身一探究竟。在陌生人叫唤它们时,它们的反应是一样的。那为什么猫总是不理人呢?可能只有它们自己知道了。

Most dogs come to you at once if you call them.But if you call your cat,it may not respond.Can cats understand their own names?A team of scientists from Japan wanted to find out if cats can tell when a person is calling them.Each cat’s owner said four words that sounded similar to the cat’s name.Then the owner really said the cat’s name.Most cats moved their ears and turned toward the sound.Some got up to find out why their owners called them.They reacted the same way when a stranger called them.