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Interactive video lesson plan for: Why Do Cats Knead?

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SciShow tackles one of the cutest questions ever: Why cats knead. You might have heard the theory, but do you know what adult cats would hold on to kitten-like behavior? The answers await!

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Tagged under: cats,kittens,kneading,animal behavior,felines,pets,biology,neotenic behavior,neonate,Felis sylvestris,science,hank green,scishow,quick questions,Cat Behavior,Cat (Animal),Kitten (Animal)




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