【英语时差8,16】猫为什么会眨眼？(下)

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A blink sends the message: “You are my friend. I am not angry. I am not threatened, or threatening.” This kind of message is very important in the wild, where cats battle for territory. Run across a neighboring cat and you’d better make your intentions clear, or you may find yourself in a fight. The blink serves to say: all’s well here. If you don’t feel silly doing it, try blinking at your cat, perhaps while stroking it. Sometimes our facial gestures can trigger a response in them. The two of you can have a mutual¹ friendship moment, sending “I’m okay — you’re okay” messages back and forth². So, why do cats blink at us, when we aren’t cats and don’t understand such feline³ messages? Well–do you ever speak to your cat?