Tuna are big, fast-swimming ocean fish. They're hardly the natural prey of cats, whose ancestors evolved in the desert. Yet a study of taste receptors in cats shows that they're predisposed to LOVE tuna.
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https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/cute-stray-cat-waiting-for-fish-in-marine-stock-footage/1404776249?adppopup=true
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/cat-stock-footage/912842114
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/wet-canned-food-for-cats-many-tin-cans-of-pet-food-cat-stock-footage/1126640222?adppopup=true
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