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Cats cannot taste sweetness, unlike humans and most other mammals. This is because they lack the functional sweet taste receptor, due to a mutation in one of the genes responsible for coding this receptor.
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Missing Receptor:Cats don’t have the necessary taste receptors to detect sweetness. This is caused by a mutation in a gene called Tas1r2, which is crucial for the sweet taste receptor.
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Evolutionary Adaptation:Cats, being obligate carnivores, primarily rely on meat for their diet. Since meat doesn’t contain sugars, the ability to taste sweetness became unnecessary and eventually disappeared through evolution.
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What Cats Do Taste:Cats can taste other flavors, including sour, bitter, salty, and umami (savory). They also seem to have a taste receptor for amino acids and something called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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Why They Might Like Sweet-Tasting Food:If a cat seems interested in something sweet, it’s likely due to other factors, such as the fat content, the texture (like creamy), or the presence of other tasty components like umami or amino acids, rather than the sweetness itself.
Watch: Why can’t cats taste sweet food? | Surprising Science Video
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