Why do cats act so weird? - Tony Buffington

Zašto se mačke ponašaju tako čudno? - Toni Bafington (Tony Buffington)

Prevodilac: Milenka Okuka Lektor: Mile Živković

Why do cats do that?

Zašto mačke to rade?

They're cute, they're lovable,

Simpatične su, ljupke

and judging by the 26 billions views of over 2 million YouTube videos

i sudeći prema 26 milijardi pregleda preko dva miliona snimaka na Jutjubu

of them pouncing,

njih kako vrebaju,

bouncing,

climbing,

skaču,

penju se,

cramming,

prežderavaju,

stalking,

love,

clawing,

oštre kandže,

chattering,

cvrkuću

and purring,

i predu,

one thing is certain:

jedno je sigurno:

cats are very entertaining.

mačke su veoma zabavne.

These somewhat strange feline behaviors,

Ova unekoliko čudna mačja ponašanja,

both amusing and baffling,

istovremeno zabavna i zbunjujuća,

leave many of us asking, "Why do cats do that?"

ostavljaju mnoge od nas zapitane: "Zašto to mačke rade?"

Throughout time, cats were simultaneously solitary predators of smaller animals

Dugo su mačke bile istovremeno usamljene grabljivice manjih životinja

and prey for larger carnivores.

i plen većih mesoždera.

As both predator and prey,

Budući i grabljivice i plen,

survival of their species depended on crucial instinctual behaviors

opstanak njihove vrste je zavisio od presudnog instinktivnog ponašanja

which we still observe in wild and domestic cats today.

koje i dalje zapažamo u divljini i kod pripitomljenih mačaka.

While the feline actions of your house cat Grizmo might seem perplexing,

Iako se mačji postupci vaše kućne mačke, Grizma, mogu činiti zbunjujućim,

in the wild, these same behaviors,

u divljini, ista ova ponašanja,

naturally bred into cats for millions of years,

prirodno negovana kod mačaka milionima godina,

would make Grizmo a super cat.

bi od Grizma stvorili supermačku.

Enabled by their unique muscular structure and keen balancing abilities,

Zahvaljujući jedinstvenoj mišićnoj strukturi

i prefinjenim sposobnostima za ravnotežu,

cats climbed to high vantage points to survey their territory

mačke su se pele na visoke kote kako bi nadgledale svoju teritoriju

and spot prey in the wild.

i kako bi zapazile plen u divljini.

Grizmo doesn't need these particular skills to find and hunt down dinner

Grizmu danas nisu potrebne ove specifične veštine da bi našao i ulovio večeru

in her food bowl today,

u svojoj činiji,

but instinctually, viewing the living room from the top of the bookcase

ali instinktivno, posmatranje dnevnog boravka s vrha police

is exactly what she has evolved to do.

je upravo ono što je evoluirala da radi.

As wild predators, cats are opportunistic and hunt whenever prey is available.

Kao divlje grabljivice, mačke su oportunisti i love kad god ima plena.

Since most cat prey are small,

Kako je mačji plen uglavnom sitan,

cats in the wild needed to eat many times each day,

mačke su u divljini morale da jedu mnogo puta u toku dana

and use a stalk, pounce, kill, eat strategy to stay fed.

i koristile su strategije prikradanja, vrebanja, ubijanja i hranjenja

kako bi bile site.

This is why Grizmo prefers to chase and pounce on little toys

Zato Grizmo više voli da lovi i vreba sitne igračke

and eat small meals over the course of the day and night.

i da jede male obroke tokom dana i noći.

Also, small prey tend to hide in tiny spaces in their natural environments,

Takođe, mali se plen skriva u sićušnim prostorima u svom prirodnom okruženju,

so one explanation for Grizmo's propensity to reach into containers and openings

pa je jedno od objašnjenja za Grizmovu sklonost da poseže u posude i otvore

is that she is compelled by the same curiosity

to što je primorana istom onom znatiželjom

that helped ensure the continuation of her species for millions of years before.

koja joj je omogućila očuvanje vrste milionima godina ranije.

In the wild, cats needed sharp claws for climbing, hunting, and self-defense.

U divljini su mačkama bile potrebne oštre kandže za penjanje, lov i samoodbranu.

Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces kept them conditioned and ready,

Oštrenje kandži o obližnje površine održavalo ih je u kondiciji i spremnim,

helped stretch their back and leg muscles,

pomagalo im je da istegnu leđa i mišiće na nogama

and relieve some stress, too.

kao i da se oslobode stresa.

So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch,

Dakle, ne radi se o tome da Grizmo mrzi vaš kauč,

chair,

stolicu,

ottoman,

otoman,

pillows,

jastuke,

curtains,

and everything else you put in her environment.

zavese

i bilo šta drugo što stavite u njenu blizinu.

She's ripping these things to shreds and keeping her claws in tip-top shape

Ona cepa ove stvari na komadiće i održava svoje kandže u vrhunskom stanju

because this is exactly what her ancestors did in order to survive.

jer su upravo to radili njeni preci kako bi preživeli.

As animals that were preyed upon,

Kao životinje koje su bile plen,

cats evolved to not get caught,

mačke su evoluirale da ne budu uhvaćene,

and in the wild, the cats that were the best at avoiding predators thrived.

a u divljini, mačke koje su bile najbolje u izbegavanju grabljivica su uspevale.

So at your house today,

Pa, danas u vašoj kući,

Grizmo is an expert at squeezing into small spaces

Grizmo je stručnjak za uguravanje u male prostore

and seeking out and hiding in unconventional spots.

i u pronalaženju i skrivanju na neuobičajenim mestima.

It also explains why she prefers a clean and odor-free litter box.

To takođe objašnjava zašto više voli čist i bez mirisa posip.

That's less likely to give away her location to any predators

Tako su manje šanse da će odati njenu lokaciju grabljivicama,

that may be sniffing around nearby.

koje možda njuškaju u blizini.

Considering everything we do know about cats,

Uzimajući u obzir sve što znamo o mačkama,

it seems that one of their most predominate behaviors

čini se da je jedno od njihovih preovlađujućih ponašanja

is still one of the most mysterious.

i dalje jedno od najtajanstvenijih.

Cats may purr for any number of reasons,

Mačke mogu da predu iz bezbroj razloga,

such as happiness,

poput sreće,

stress,

stresa

and hunger.

i gladi.

Međutim, zanimljivo je da frekvencija njihovog predenja,

But curiously, the frequency of their purrs,

between 25 and 150 hertz,

između 25 i 150 herca,

is within a range that can promote tissue regeneration.

je u opsegu koji može da potpomogne u obnavljanju tkiva.

So while her purring makes Grizmo an excellent nap companion,

Pa dok predenje čini Grizma savršenim partnerom za dremku,

it is also possible that her purr is healing her muscles and bones,

takođe je moguće da njeno predenje leči njene mišiće i kosti,

and maybe even yours, too.

a možda čak i vaše.

They developed through time

Razvile su se vremenom

as both solitary predators that hunted and killed to eat,

i kao usamljene grabljivice koje su lovile i ubijale da bi jele,

and stealthy prey that hid and escaped to survive.

i kao nečujni plen koji se skrivao i bežao da bi preživeo.

So cats today retain many of the same instincts

Te su današnje mačke zadržale većinu istih instikata

that allowed them to thrive in the wild for millions of years.

koji su im omogućili da uspevaju u divljini milionima godina.

This explains some of their seemingly strange behaviors.

Ovo objašnjava neka od njihovih naoko čudnih ponašanja.

To them, our homes are their jungles.

Za njih su naši domovi džungle.

But if this is the case, in our own cat's eyes,

Ali, ako je to tako, u mačjim očima,

who are we?

ko smo mi?

Big, dumb, hairless cats competing with them for resources?

Velike, glupe, ćosave mačke koje se s njima takmiče za resurse?

Terribly stupid predators they're able to outsmart every day?

Užasno glupe grabljivice koje svakodnevno uspevaju da nadmudre?

Or maybe they think we're the prey.

Ili, pak, smatraju da smo mi plen.