Interestingly, in a poll of zookeepers, these African wildcats still rank as the friendliest among wild cat species today. In a poll of zookeepers, these African wildcats (servals) still rank as the friendliest among wild cat species today. Getty ImagesOwners can identify the context of a cat’s meow 60% of the time, while non-owners can identify what a meow means just 25% of the time, according to Losos. Cats meow to other cats, not just us, his research found — and sometimes even to dogs. “Most pusses are little changed from the ancestral version, but a small number are radically changed,” Losos writes.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2023 22:06 UTC