猫は頬を撫でられると喜び、しっぽの付け根は嫌がることが多い/enのソースを表示

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{{豆知識
|番号=0048
|投稿者=まめち編集部
|本文=Cats tend to enjoy being stroked on the cheek (between the eyes and ears) and dislike being stroked at the base of the tail. The chin and lips came in between.
|なぜ=The cheek has scent glands that cats rub on objects and companions to leave their scent, which is thought to make strokes there more welcome.
|ジャンル=動物・植物
|ファクト度=A
|ファクト度の根拠=Confirmed in two studies (primary) that measured reactions by body region. The samples are small (e.g. 9 cats) and individual differences are large, so not S
|ネタ度=A
|ネタ度の根拠=Reactions split clearly by where you stroke
|便利度=A
|便利度の根拠=Just changing where you stroke improves the interaction
|検証ステータス=根拠あり
|根拠1URL=https://agris.fao.org/search/en/records/65debad20f3e94b9e5d0b2ca
|根拠1要約=Abstract of Ellis et al. (2015, Applied Animal Behaviour Science). The caudal (tail-base) region produced the most negative responses, and handling should avoid that region
|根拠1格付け=一次
|根拠2URL=https://gwern.net/doc/cat/psychology/2002-soennichsen.pdf
|根拠2要約=Soennichsen and Chamove (2002, Anthrozoös). Nine cats stroked by their owners reacted more positively on the temporal region between the eyes and ears (a gland area) and the reverse near the tail; chin and lips were in between
|根拠2格付け=一次
|補足=Individual differences are large and some cats like the base of the tail. In Ellis et al., strokes by familiar people actually drew more negative responses. The draft ranking "cheek, under the chin, base of the ears" was corrected to match the papers: the cheek was preferred most, with chin and lips in between.
|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=猫がおなかを見せて転がっても触ってほしいとは限らない
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