Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris )
Illusions—visual fields that distort perception—can inform the understanding of visual perception and its evolution. An example of one such illusion, the Rotating Snakes illusion, causes the perception of motion in a series of static concentric circles. The current study investigated pet dogs’ and c...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:60d2c04b21d4454fb6340b7d46e3aecf 2023-05-15T15:50:25+02:00 Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) Gabriella E. Smith Philippe A. Chouinard Isabel Lin Ka Tak Tsoi Christian Agrillo Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12243562 https://doaj.org/article/60d2c04b21d4454fb6340b7d46e3aecf EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/24/3562 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani12243562 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/60d2c04b21d4454fb6340b7d46e3aecf Animals, Vol 12, Iss 3562, p 3562 (2022) illusion dog animal cognition perception cat Rotating Snakes Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12243562 2022-12-30T19:33:04Z Illusions—visual fields that distort perception—can inform the understanding of visual perception and its evolution. An example of one such illusion, the Rotating Snakes illusion, causes the perception of motion in a series of static concentric circles. The current study investigated pet dogs’ and cats’ perception of the Rotating Snakes illusion in a community science paradigm. The results reveal that neither species spent significantly more time at the illusion than at either of the controls, failing to indicate susceptibility to the illusion. Specific behavioral data at each stimulus reveal that the most common behaviors of both species were Inactive and Stationary, while Locomotion and Pawing were the least common, supporting the finding that susceptibility may not be present. This study is the first to examine susceptibility to the Rotating Snakes illusion in dogs, as well as to directly compare the phenomenon between dogs and cats. We suggest future studies might consider exploring alternative methods in testing susceptibility to motion illusions in non-human animals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 12 24 3562 |
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Illusions—visual fields that distort perception—can inform the understanding of visual perception and its evolution. An example of one such illusion, the Rotating Snakes illusion, causes the perception of motion in a series of static concentric circles. The current study investigated pet dogs’ and cats’ perception of the Rotating Snakes illusion in a community science paradigm. The results reveal that neither species spent significantly more time at the illusion than at either of the controls, failing to indicate susceptibility to the illusion. Specific behavioral data at each stimulus reveal that the most common behaviors of both species were Inactive and Stationary, while Locomotion and Pawing were the least common, supporting the finding that susceptibility may not be present. This study is the first to examine susceptibility to the Rotating Snakes illusion in dogs, as well as to directly compare the phenomenon between dogs and cats. We suggest future studies might consider exploring alternative methods in testing susceptibility to motion illusions in non-human animals. |
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Gabriella E. Smith Philippe A. Chouinard Isabel Lin Ka Tak Tsoi Christian Agrillo Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere |
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Gabriella E. Smith Philippe A. Chouinard Isabel Lin Ka Tak Tsoi Christian Agrillo Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere |
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Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) |
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Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) |
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Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) |
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Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) |
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Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) |
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seeing things: a community science investigation into motion illusion susceptibility in domestic cats ( felis silvestris catus ) and dogs ( canis lupus familiaris ) |
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