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In an important breakthrough (to cats), scientists figure out why cats love tuna so much (www.science.org)
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Ever wonder why cats love tuna? Well apparently a bunch of scientists did too, and they found the answer: the umami flavor (savoriness in English, I guess), is a cat's most favorite (as opposed to mine, which is definitely sweet).

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[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 13 points 2 years ago

Cats can't taste sweetness.