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*** [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1800/fc01767.htm Frisbee!]
*** [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1800/fc01767.htm Frisbee!]
*** [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02123.htm Weaponized!] By [[Genre Savvy|Sam!]]
*** [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02123.htm Weaponized!] By [[Genre Savvy|Sam!]]
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*** Of course, people who ''rely'' on this and forget how smart Florence is may be in for a few surprises - [http://freefall.purrsia.com/zu/ffpoker.gif she can fake it] just as well.
** Sam is prone to falling back on his scavenger-instincts too, claiming that "Food tastes better when you steal it from a predator", among other things (though often he does this deliberately).
** Sam is prone to falling back on his scavenger-instincts too, claiming that "Food tastes better when you steal it from a predator", among other things (though often he does this deliberately).
** Now, watch Sam and Florence's instincts [[Values Dissonance|crash into one another]]; what Florence the social predator sees as deferent behavior from a lower-ranking pack member is considered to be nigh-heroic alpha male behavior by Sam's species (provided you do it to your enemies; Sam got chased off his homeworld when a stunt like this got out of hand and ended up seriously inconveniencing ''his own'' royal family).
** Now, watch Sam and Florence's instincts [[Values Dissonance|crash into one another]]; what Florence the social predator sees as deferent behavior from a lower-ranking pack member is considered to be nigh-heroic alpha male behavior by Sam's species (provided you do it to your enemies; Sam got chased off his homeworld when a stunt like this got out of hand and ended up seriously inconveniencing ''his own'' royal family).
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** Of course, people who ''rely'' on this and forget how smart Florence is may be in for a few surprises - [http://freefall.purrsia.com/zu/ffpoker.gif she can fake it] just as well.
* From ''[[Girl Genius]]'' comes Krosp III, Emperor of All Cats - basically, a cat with human-level intelligence, speech, thumbs, and the ability to walk erect... he'd like to claim that his 'cat-instincts' have no hold over him, but Agatha rather enjoys proving otherwise. Using a piece of string.
* From ''[[Girl Genius]]'' comes Krosp III, Emperor of All Cats - basically, a cat with human-level intelligence, speech, thumbs, and the ability to walk erect... he'd like to claim that his 'cat-instincts' have no hold over him, but Agatha rather enjoys proving otherwise. Using a piece of string.
* ''[[Eerie Cuties]]'' is on a gleeful rampage with this.
* ''[[Eerie Cuties]]'' is on a gleeful rampage with this.
** Kade's [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20090720.html reaction] on Ace is an example.
** Kade's [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/cats_are_great_listeners reaction] to Ace is an example.
** Brooke [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20090930.html used it].
** Brooke invoked it [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/heebie-jeebie_eyes! quite intentionally]. And was [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/your_voice_is_funny on the other end of this] too.
** Nina as a chocolate-loving vampire has her instincts rather... [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20090805.html haywire].
** Nina as a [[Vegetarian Vampire|chocolate-loving vampire]] has instincts gone a little... [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/sho-o-o_shorry! haywire].
** Also, [http://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20110107.html the unfortunate story] of Brooke and her pet mouse, Skittles.
** [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/...hypnotic! Brooke and Skittles.] Methinks that mouse was trying to avoid those instincts.
** [http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/this_is_what_we_trained_for Crackers vs. Kade] scene.
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', after {{spoiler|Jack noir is affected by Becquerel's prototyping}} he is annoyed [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005454 by his new dog instincts]
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', after {{spoiler|Jack noir is affected by Becquerel's prototyping}} he is annoyed [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005454 by his new dog instincts]
** And now {{spoiler|Jade}} can't keep from barking at a cat.
** And now {{spoiler|Jade}} can't keep from barking at a cat.
* Even after gaining a genius-level intellect, [[PvP (webcomic)|Scratch Fury, Destroyer of Worlds]] still succumbs to his feline instincts on occasion.
* ''[[PvP (webcomic)|PvP]]'' Even after gaining a genius-level intellect, Scratch Fury, Destroyer of Worlds still succumbs to his feline instincts on occasion.
* ''[[Head Trip]]'' [http://headtrip.keenspot.com/d/20120416.html once] [[Discussed]] the missing (and rather inconvenient) side of ''[[Catwoman (comics)|Catwoman]]''.
* ''[[Head Trip]]'' [http://headtrip.keenspot.com/d/20120416.html once] [[Discussed]] the missing (and rather inconvenient) side of ''[[Catwoman (comics)|Catwoman]]''.


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