#cats #kittens #science

Hey there neuronauts! In this video, we will be learning all about cat brains! Cats are a popular pet and companion animal for people around the world, and they're huge on the internet! In this video, I'll teach you about the size and structure of cat brains, cat intelligence, and comparisons between cat brains and the brains of other animals! I'll also be talking about brain diseases that are common in cats, and a brain disease in humans that can be caused by your cat (toxoplasmosis). We'll be wrapping up by talking about the effects of catnip on cat brains! There's a lot of cool information and cute footage in this one, so see if you can make it all the way through! Take care of your brains!

=== CHAPTERS ===

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Brain Size and Structure
2:16 Comparison to Other Animals
3:26 Behavior and Intelligence
4:18 Cats in Neuroscience Research
5:10 Cat Brain Diseases
7:04 Toxoplasmosis
8:28 The Effects of Catnip
9:31 Conclusion

=== REFERENCES / FURTHER READING ===

Petmd.com. 2021. Four Things You Didn’t Know About Your Cat’s Brain | PetMD. [online] Available at: https://www.petmd.com/cat/behavior/4...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/....

JardimMesseder Débora, Lambert Kelly, Noctor Stephen, Pestana Fernanda M., de Castro Leal Maria E., Bertelsen Mads F., Alagaili Abdulaziz N., Mohammad Osama B., Manger Paul R., HerculanoHouzel Suzana. Dogs Have the Most Neurons, Though Not the Largest Brain: TradeOff between Body Mass and Number of Neurons in the Cerebral Cortex of Large Carnivoran Species. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, vol.11, (2017). https://www.frontiersin.org/article/1... 10.3389/fnana.2017.00118,16625129

Mind Matters. 2021. In What Ways Are Cats Intelligent?. [online] Available at: https://mindmatters.ai/2020/08/inwha....

Aeffner F, Ulrich R, SchulzeRückamp L, Beineke A. Cerebellar hypoplasia in three sibling cats after intrauterine or early postnatal parvovirus infection. DTW. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift. 2006 Nov;113(11):403406.

Cantile C, Youssef S. Nervous System Jubb, Kennedy & Palmer's Pathology of Domestic Animals: Volume 1. 2015 Nov:250406.

Uenoyama R, Miyazaki T, Hurst JL, et al. The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes. Science Advances. 2021 Jan;7(4). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd9135.