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From: Behavioral differences among domestic cats in the response to cat-attracting plants and their volatile compounds reveal a potential distinct mechanism of action for actinidine

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Botanical illustration of the cat-attracting plants used in this study. Not all tissues of these plants have an effect on cats. Cats respond to (from left to right) the barkless wood of Lonicera tatarica, the leaves of Nepeta cataria, the roots of Acalypha indica and Valeriana officinalis, and to the woody stem, leaves, and kiwi fruit galls of Actinidia polygama. The silver vine fruit galls (deformed fruits) are induced by the female gall midge Pseudasphondylia matatabi, who lays her eggs in the A. polygama flower buds. The illustration of P. matatabi was based on photographs of Pseudasphondylia kiwiphila and Pseudasphondylia elaeocarpi. This botanical illustration was created by Vicky Earle from Draw in Nature Studio and was commissioned by Cowboy Cat Ranch

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