猫がしっぽの先だけ動かすのは集中か軽いいらだち/enのソースを表示

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{{豆知識
|番号=0055
|投稿者=まめち編集部
|本文=When only the tip of a cat's tail twitches, it is usually focused on prey or play, or mildly irritated.
|なぜ=It is thought that when the cat is keyed up but keeping its body still, the tension shows at the tip of the tail.
|ジャンル=動物・植物
|ファクト度=B
|ファクト度の根拠=No behavioural research (primary); only explanations by vets and animal-behaviour experts (secondary), so B
|ネタ度=B
|ネタ度の根拠=Even a small movement has meaning
|便利度=B
|便利度の根拠=A cue to pause if you are stroking the cat
|検証ステータス=根拠あり
|根拠1URL=https://www.petmd.com/cat/behavior/cat-tail-language
|根拠1要約=Explanation by veterinary behaviourist Dr Gerken (PetMD). Cats twitch the end of the tail when hunting and playing, and when mildly irritated or frustrated
|根拠1格付け=二次
|補足=Some charities say that twitching of the whole tail can mean agitation or conflict. The "why" is not in the sources and is given as a hypothesis.
|検証日時=2026-10-30
|検証方式=AI＋人
|本家既出チェック=未掲載
|派生元=猫が大きくしっぽを振るのは喜びではなくいらだちのことが多い
}}