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Why do cats act so weird? - Tony Buffington

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They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the science behind some of your cat’s strangest behaviors.

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  • Educator Tony Buffington
  • Script Editor Amy Adkins
  • Director Chintis Lundgren
  • Producer Draško Ivezić
  • Composer Edi Premate
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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