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Quiz about Dog Talk vs Cat Chatter
Quiz about Dog Talk vs Cat Chatter

Dog Talk vs. Cat Chatter Trivia Quiz


What does your dog mean when she stares soulfully into your eyes? And what does your cat mean when he gives you the same sort of look? Do they mean the same thing, or is the one conveying everlasting adoration and the other a desire for dinner?

A multiple-choice quiz by hpreed62. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
hpreed62
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
384,527
Updated
Mar 10 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
702
Last 3 plays: GLitsmyt (1/10), kjshear (10/10), Jaydel (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. You are home from work an hour late. Daisy, your Yorkshire terrier and Spike, your Siamese cat meet you in the hall with rapidly swishing tails. Do they both mean that they are happy to see you? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. If a dog's eyes narrow, does it mean the same as when your cat's eyes slowly narrow? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Do both dogs and cats both "play bow" to ask for playtime?


Question 4 of 10
4. Dogs love to have their bellies scratched. The ones I know can't get enough. And the scratcher can be anyone. What about cats? Do they enjoy belly rubs or scratches? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. While we're talking about bellies in feline and canine body language, both animals will occasionally lie on their back at your feet and expose their undercarriage. Do they mean the same thing with this gesture? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. If a dog and a cat both have their ears perked up on their heads, what are they conveying? Is it the same thing? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which animal, cat or dog, is an obligate carnivore? While this isn't strictly about body language, it does affect the animal's behavior. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Daisy the terrier play bows and Spike the Siamese indicates that he wants to play, will you play the same types of games? By asking you to play do they mean the same things? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You come home to a dark house; the electricity is out. The weather is stormy and thunder claps are heard approaching. Spike the cat and Daisy the dog are sitting by the door with their ears flat on top of their heads. Are they conveying the same emotions? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. We've been taught that dogs say "Woof" and cats say "Meow." Are there any vocalizations that are the same, with the same meaning for both Daisy the dog and Spike the cat? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You are home from work an hour late. Daisy, your Yorkshire terrier and Spike, your Siamese cat meet you in the hall with rapidly swishing tails. Do they both mean that they are happy to see you?

Answer: No. Only the dog may mean that.

A cat with an energetically swishing tail is usually expressing irritation. The faster the tail is whipping back and forth, the madder the cat is getting.

A quickly moving tail usually means the dog that owns it is happy.
2. If a dog's eyes narrow, does it mean the same as when your cat's eyes slowly narrow?

Answer: No, the meanings are very different.

When cats narrow their eyes they are telling you how contented they are and that they really like you.

Dogs on the other hand are expressing aggression or fear, negative emotions.
3. Do both dogs and cats both "play bow" to ask for playtime?

Answer: No

Only dogs do a little bow, stretching their front legs way out before them and raising their hind quarters to engage you or another animal in play.
Cats need to hunt even if being given all their meals by the owner. So most cats will glom onto a bobbing string or a like moving object and hope we get the message. They don't have a specific movement to initiate play but will try a number of things, from standing between us and the computer or TV to racing around the house like their tails are on fire to ask for attention. Some may even "meow". But no play bowing.
4. Dogs love to have their bellies scratched. The ones I know can't get enough. And the scratcher can be anyone. What about cats? Do they enjoy belly rubs or scratches?

Answer: Cats do not generally invite belly petting but will sometimes allow it.

Cats will sometimes show enjoyment when their special humans rub or scratch their bellies. But it has to be someone they really trust, because the belly is the most vulnerable spot on the cat, easily slashed open by an enemy's sharp teeth. Protecting the belly is behavior that is hard wired into felines. Dogs adore belly rubs and scratches. I have a grand-dog that always presents her belly for a lot more scratching than I'm prepared to provide (an hour wouldn't seem excessive to her).
5. While we're talking about bellies in feline and canine body language, both animals will occasionally lie on their back at your feet and expose their undercarriage. Do they mean the same thing with this gesture?

Answer: No, they are expressing different emotions.

When dogs roll over at your feet and show their bellies they are in effect saying, "I know you're the Top Dog, the boss, and I will not challenge you."

When cats do the same thing, they are saying, "I trust you completely, my friend and servant!" Well, maybe they wouldn't call you their servant but they certainly regard us as such.
6. If a dog and a cat both have their ears perked up on their heads, what are they conveying? Is it the same thing?

Answer: Yes. They are both showing interest and attention.

Upright ears, especially if turned toward a specific sound, indicate an interest in whatever is happening in both species.
7. Which animal, cat or dog, is an obligate carnivore? While this isn't strictly about body language, it does affect the animal's behavior.

Answer: Cat

The term "obligate carnivore" means that the animal has to eat meat because all its nutrition is obtained from that source. Dogs can get some nutritional value from vegetables, dairy products and starchy foods but cats only get theirs from meat. It makes me angry to see rice, sweet potatoes, and various starches like corn, on the ingredient label on cat food cans and bags. Cats don't need those things.
8. When Daisy the terrier play bows and Spike the Siamese indicates that he wants to play, will you play the same types of games? By asking you to play do they mean the same things?

Answer: No, they are constructed to play differently.

Cat play is all about hunting, catching and killing prey. I've seen a very few cats chase an object, but even fewer return it to their owner. Some will mock fight an animal companion when they are adults but that fight can turn real all too quickly so most moggies avoid that sort of play. Because they are obligate carnivores, cats have to focus on the solitary hunt, even in play. Dogs will mock fight and wrestle in play as well as race, catch and return balls, or play tug of war. Dogs interact while playing.

They are pack animals and enjoy games with each other and humans.
9. You come home to a dark house; the electricity is out. The weather is stormy and thunder claps are heard approaching. Spike the cat and Daisy the dog are sitting by the door with their ears flat on top of their heads. Are they conveying the same emotions?

Answer: Yes, their ears tell you that they are both scared.

On a dog, flattened ears show fear and submissiveness. In this scene, Daisy is afraid of the noise and needs her human's reassurance. On a cat, the flatter the ears are on the head the more frightened is the animal. Spike will usually take off when the thunder gets too near and hide in one his "safe" spots, like the bathroom or under the bed. Flattened ears on a cat can also be a sign of aggression if the ears stick out more to the side.

But fear is always a major component.
10. We've been taught that dogs say "Woof" and cats say "Meow." Are there any vocalizations that are the same, with the same meaning for both Daisy the dog and Spike the cat?

Answer: Yes, growling is common to both species and is a warning in both.

There's no intent to communicate in snoring. They both do it but it has no meaning. Cats may, as ferals, have a loose community, but they do not have packs. They rarely communicate with other cats through vocalizing once they become adults.

But both animals growl to tell potential enemies to back off. They use this vocal cue with other body language, like raised fur.
Source: Author hpreed62

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