A recent study suggests that cats may be able to understand words more quickly than human babies. The study found that cats can form associations between pictures and words approximately four times faster than toddlers. Cats can also recognize the names of familiar individuals without training and communicate with humans using visual signals like gaze and slow blinking. However, experts caution against comparing cats to humans, emphasizing the cognitive and behavioral differences between the two species. While the study's findings provide insight into how cats learn words, further research is needed to fully understand their language acquisition process.