Synopsis

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats. Discover how pet cats transform into predators.

Further Information

More clips from Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

1: A Cat's Eye View | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 58'28''

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats, revealing how cats exper...

3: Cat Talk | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 59'11''

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats. They reveal the secret language ...

Chemical messages | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 2'37''

Cats leave chemical messages to other cats, which can be picked up with their exceptional sense of smell, whic...

From tabby to tiger | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 3'48''

All cats are born with an innate desire to hunt, but most are taught how by their mothers.

Hunting heritage | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 5'24''

Cats continue to have characteristics inherited from their ancestors.

Meow Meow | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 4'58''

Domesticated cats have evolved to be able to communicate as effectively with humans as with other felines.

Sensory adaptations | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 4'56''

Cats have sensory evolutionary advantages which enable them to be sucessful predators.

World of sound | Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment

BBC Two | 2014 | 4'20''

Cats have exceptional hearing as a result of a variety of evolutionary advantages.

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