Catnip Addicts - Cats on drugs

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Even familiar animals indulge in strange activities.
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Cats from far and wide are irresistably drawn to a seemingly insignificant plant.
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In the presence of catnip, they do the unexpected.
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They not only eat its flowers; they rub, sniff, and chew its leaves.
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[Purring]
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Cats are strangely addicted to this fragrant herb.
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They return for a fix of its heady scent again and again.
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Its aromatic oils make them frisky and playful.
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As they fall deeper under its influence, their mood changes in other odd ways.
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As well as rolling around apparently in ecstasy, they chase imaginary mice.
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This odd behavior is triggered by chemicals resembling those in tomcat urine.
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Courting females writhe in this provocative way. But strangely catnip affects both sexes.
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Cats even inherit this sensitivity.
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Three-quarters are affected in some way.
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This weird journey shows how natural chemicals influence animal behavior and reveals much about ourselves.

Title:: Catnip Addicts - Cats on drugs
Description:: Watch these cats getting more and more high on catnip.
Wow. Makes me jealous.
Where did I put that spliff...damn

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Video Language:: English
Team:: Captions Requested
Duration:: 02:25

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