Research Proves That Early Exposure To Cat Urine Makes Mice Less Likely To Escape From Cats

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    Dr. Vera Voznessenskaya of the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution in Moscow discovered that the same chemical that triggers an increase in stress hormones is responsible for this odd mouse behavior.

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    The mice's brains did produce the same stress hormones in response to the odor as the control group—they just didn't act on it.

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    Dr. Voznessenskaya thinks that the rodents’ ability to function around cats—in this case, house cats—ensures that they have easier access to food, as both animals rely on humans for nutrition.

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