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Cynthia Johnson

Cynthia Johnson is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering feline biology and behavior. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, she previously managed adoption communications for an animal shelter and has fostered rescue cats for many years. Johnson holds a BSc in biological sciences and focuses her reporting on cat genetics and senses.

Are Cats and Tigers Related? The Feline Family Connection
What Is the Scientific Name for a Cat?
Do Cats Find Humans Cute? What Science Says
Do Cats Have Taste Buds? The Science of Feline Taste
Why Do Cats Need Whiskers? The Science Explained
Are Cats the Best Hunters in the Animal Kingdom?
What Family Is a Cat In? The Science of Felidae
Do Cats Sense Earthquakes? The Science Behind the Behavior
Are Cats Marsupials? Explaining the Biological Difference
What Are Ear Tufts and What Do They Do?
What Animals Are in the Feline Family?
Is a Cat a Liquid? The Science Behind the Meme
How Are Cats So Flexible? The Science Explained
Can Cats Predict the Weather? The Science Explained
What Class Is a Cat In? The Science of Animal Classification
What Is a Group of Cats Called? A Clowder and More
Do Cats Have Reptile DNA? The Evolutionary Answer
Is a Cat a Predator? The Science of Feline Hunters
How Much Smarter Are Cats Than Dogs?
What Biological Adaptations Do Cats Have?
How Are Cats Categorized in Scientific Classification?
How Are Lions and Domestic Cats Related?
Why Do Deer Lick Cats? The Science Behind the Behavior
What Makes a Cat’s Reaction Time So Incredibly Fast?
Is a Cat a Tiger? Similarities and Key Distinctions
Are Cats Related to Raccoons? A Scientific Look
Are Cats Faster Than Humans? The Science of Speed
What Was the Very First Cat on Earth?
Are Cats Quicker Than Snakes? A Scientific Comparison
What Did Cats Used to Look Like? The Evolution of Felines