10 thoughts on “If Linnaeus had been a cat”

  1. Another sign that cats are more advanced than dogs. In my experience, dogs do not differentiate between M and MP (unfortunately).
    Now if cats would just learn to differentiate between M and MS (meat but smelly).

    1. Cats discrimination seems to be low on the attack side. I’d say there are two kinds: moving and non-moving. Attack first then see if it tastes good.

    1. Either meat or meat-but-pointy, depending on whether they can sting or not.

      My uncle had a cat that loved chowing down on crickets.

      1. It is very rare that I’m disturbed by a cricket chirping inside the house. (Outside they’re fine, but inside they’re like an alarm clock.)

        But, when I do hear one, all I have to do is grab Baihu, aim him in the general direction of the sound, and wait no more than a few minutes before the sound of a cricket rubbing its legs is replaced by the quiet sound of crunching chitin. And then, a few seconds later, silence.

        Well, okay, Baihu’s somewhat of a talker, but that’s fine. He generally has worthwhile stuff to say, and he’s rarely disruptive.

        Cheers,

        b&

        1. Isa is relentless in her stalking of centipedes, and she helps me enforce my rule concerning sharing my home – I do not willingly share my space with any living creature whose natural complement of legs is more than four or less than two.

  4. When I laughed at seeing this, a non-biologist co-worker asked me why I was laughing. I showed her. She thought it was non-funny…

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