{"id":437038,"date":"2023-11-15T10:51:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=437038"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T13:18:10","slug":"how-smart-are-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/lifestyle\/how-smart-are-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"How Smart Are Cats? Here\u2019s What Science Says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Measuring the intelligence of an animal can be difficult. After all, they can\u2019t answer written questions on an IQ test. Instead, we are left with behavior studies, looking at the anatomy of their brains, and of course, observation. Even with these findings, it\u2019s still nearly impossible to compare the intelligence of different species. That\u2019s because different species have evolved their intelligence to do different things. So, let\u2019s start by saying cats are the smartest species there is at being cats. Most researchers say that a cat\u2019s cognitive ability is equivalent to that of a human toddler<\/strong>, but let’s dive in for more details.<\/p>\n

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What Do We Know About How Smart Cats Are?<\/h2>\n

Rather than measuring a cat\u2019s IQ, researchers instead have to look at cognitive ability when measuring intelligence in animals. Cognition, or cognitive ability, is how an animal gathers information, makes decisions, and then acts on those decisions. What we know is that cats have the cognitive ability to 1<\/sup><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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