Cats can also suffer from Alzheimer's

Japanese scientists studying a wildcat said that proteins found in their brain are similar to those in Alzheimer's patients.

The researchers conducted an examination of the corpses of 14 cats reported to Tsushima in the same island in western Japan.

They found that five-child brain tissue contains nerve fibers, also known as NFT, a type of protein that usually occurs in Alzheimer's patients, but is rarely found in animals, according to ABC News.

'If we carefully compare the changes in the brain between many different animals, we can contribute to the study to discover the mechanism of the disease ,' Kyodo news agency quoted James Chambers, the teacher. Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Tokyo University.

The cat species Tsushima is facing the risk of hunting too
level due to their special coat - (Photo: Japanese Ministry of Environment)

It is unclear whether the Tsushima leopard cats show any symptoms like dementia, because their behavior is not monitored while alive.

Experts are planning to conduct a similar study in cats, which can become fastidious, forget to eat, stagger and exhibit symptoms of aging behavior.

Scientists have long suspected that animals such as cats and dogs may suffer from conditions similar to dementia in humans.