I think cats have evolved to take advantage of us as much as possible, meows and otherwise. I like to call my cat Radar the pinnacle of feline evolution because the force of his cuteness is such that you must tend to his every whim, despite his disability. :)
I do find it terribly disturbing that a scientist would make a statement such as "The idea that a female would go up to a male in a back alley somewhere and say, 'could I hear your miaow to see if the kittens you father will be appealing to people', couldn't happen. Cats don't have that level of communication," disturbing and dissapointing. NO natural selection happens that way! If the theory were correct, then cats with nice meows would be fed more often, be larger and fitter than their froggy-throated competitors, and have better chances with mating and raising kittens.
I think cats just learn to communicate with various sounds that is far short of a true language, but sure gets the point across.
That sure doesn't explain siamese.
I think cats have evolved to take advantage of us as much as possible, meows and otherwise. I like to call my cat Radar the pinnacle of feline evolution because the force of his cuteness is such that you must tend to his every whim, despite his disability. :)
I do find it terribly disturbing that a scientist would make a statement such as "The idea that a female would go up to a male in a back alley somewhere and say, 'could I hear your miaow to see if the kittens you father will be appealing to people', couldn't happen. Cats don't have that level of communication," disturbing and dissapointing. NO natural selection happens that way! If the theory were correct, then cats with nice meows would be fed more often, be larger and fitter than their froggy-throated competitors, and have better chances with mating and raising kittens.
I think cats just learn to communicate with various sounds that is far short of a true language, but sure gets the point across.