Labels: animal | text | big cat | mammal | cheetah | terrestrial animal | big cats | screenshot | leopard | wildlife OCR: CONTACT PATTERNS C ATS THAT ARE KNOWN to each other often indicate friendly intentions through body contact. Initial contact is usually made with the nose and whiskers. Then the cats pass beside each other, rubbing heads and flanks in an action that transfers scent from one to the other. This is familiar behavior in the domestic cat when greeting another known cat or a human. Other cat species, such as K FELINE AFFECTION All cats of all ages tigers and servals, also demonstrate demonstrate friendly this sort of behavior. intentions toward cach other through body contact. DID YOU KNOW?