a cats mind domestic vs feral
Overview
in this project I wil study the differences of a fearl and domestic cats mind
Problem
In my project i will see what is the difference beetween a domestic cat (house cat) and fearal (wild cat) brain and find out wich is smarter and how to improve the other
Method
I did a reasech project about cats so there is no method
Research
here is the information i found
Domesticated cats had the smallest cranial volume of all the other cats scientists looked at, this is because these cats don’t need it as much therefor there brains are smaller BUT these cats are actually really smart for example a cat owner said…”Ivan, my 12-year-old Siberian, is a brainiac. It’s a challenge sometimes to stay one step ahead of him. When he was about four months old, he learned to open a cabinet door to get his favorite toy. He then transferred that knowledge to other cabinets and various types of closet doors.” and the only reason that the brains are shrinking is because of HUMAN dependency because cats are supposed to be independent animals
Feral cats, on the other hand, are more intelligent and independent than domestic cats and have more survival skills as they hunt prey and do not rely on humans or other cats (unless they are kittens) making them the more intelligent relatives on top of that they are more active and territorial
Data
N/A
Conclusion
In concusion fearal cats are smarter
domestic cats can be improved by giving them more space like a baby because you could carry them your whole life but you teach them to walk so do the same to cats(just make shure they dont die :D)
Citations
Shrinking cat brain
https://www.livescience.com/house-cat-brain-size-shrink
Quote and extras
https://www.fearfreehappyhomes.com/feline-intelligence-how-your-cats-brain-works/
Acknowledgement
N/A
Awards (1)
- HONOURABLE MENTION
Competition history
- CYSF 2025
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Source: Calgary Youth Science Fair