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by Flankk 1494 days ago
Scent is the primary sensory input of a cat, not sight. They would be sniffing the screen and the experimenter's hands. I think this is the main reason cats fail the mirror test, not due to lack of intelligence. Cats eyes evolved for optimal visibility in the dark. To a cat, a backlit screen probably looks like sun baby.
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>Scent is the primary sensory input of a cat, not sight.

Cat Senses : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_senses