>many animals don't even taste "sweetness" (or if they taste it they don't like it or don't prefer it). Not even all primates, if I recall correctly.
The article said cats are the only mammals that can't taste sweet.
The article said cats are the only mammals that can't taste sweet.
>Our feline friends carry broken versions of the genes that build sugar detectors on the tongue. As such, they’re completely oblivious to the taste of sweet things. So are Asian otters. And spotted hyenas. Sea lions and dolphins too.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2012/03...