
Both dogs and cats have become commonplace in French households; 55% of them own at least one, with cats clearly preferred (39% vs. 30%), as they are better suited to the cramped living conditions of cities. However, for a long time, scientists have detested studying domestic animals in favor of more esteemed studies of wild species. Thankfully, this tendency has shifted in the last few decades,” said Sophie Lécuyer, curator of the “Cats and Dogs” exhibition, which debuted at the City of Science and Industry in Paris on Tuesday, February 18.
Visitors are welcomed by an energizing red universe and are promptly challenged to compete against these four-legged athletes’ physical prowess: Do a cat jump under a graduated arch before realizing that a 1.80-meter-long fake cat would have been nine meters tall; slalom between studs and move four times more slowly than the typical poodle; or adopt a cat or dog’s stance – without fear of mockery – to understand their powerful and unachievable sense of balance.
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