When people do this we call it ‘procrastinating’ but when cats do it we call it ‘ displacement behavior‘

人若如此被称为“拖延”，但猫若如此就被叫做……“换位行为”。

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The displacement activity, the grooming, the straightening of its feathers, seems to be an irrelevant behavior.

替换活动，如梳理、拉直羽毛，似乎都是无关的行为。

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Now this is displacement activities can include feeding, drinking, grooming even sleeping, these are we call comfort behavior.

现在这是位移活动可以包括喂食、喝酒、打扮虽然睡觉，这些都是我们称之为安慰行为。

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