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Cats have developed vocal communication, like meows, for the purpose of getting through to the human population. Domesticated cats have learned that in order to receive important things they want they must “talk” to their owner in order to get them to cater to their needs. Cats have various meows depending on what they want, similar to a baby’s cry when they are hungry versus when they are in pain. Big cats also follow this behavior and, if in captivity, will “talk” to the zookeeper or, if in the wild, will use their roar to assert their dominance and warn others. Big cats will show affection with head-bunts as well as blinks. A cat will slowly blink and turn their head in a display of affection toward another animal which illustrates a trusting relationship between the two. This action depicts a sense of confidence because they feel safe closing their eyes in the presence of another which would make them susceptible to be attacked (“Comparing the Tiger to The Cat.”). This display of affection can also be seen in the behavior of house cats. When house cats are comfortable with their human and feel affection towards them they will blink in a similar matter like their wild