In an important breakthrough (to cats), scientists figure out why cats love tuna so much (www.science.org)

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Ever wonder why cats love tuna? Well apparently a bunch of scientists did too, and they found the answer: the umami flavor (savoriness in English, I guess), is a cat's most favorite (as opposed to mine, which is definitely sweet).

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[-] omgarm@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Posting here rather than tagging to keep engagement high. Let us know about the science.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

0/4 takers, including the meatball that eats anything you put in front of him.

[-] spauldo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your contribution to human knowledge.

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