Draggingtree Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Why Cats Land On Their Feet If you have a pet cat at home or have seen some cat in other places that jumps, you would have noticed that the cat lands on its feet. This happens consistently all the time. This is something remarkable because you would expect the cat to injure itself at least a few times because of the fall, but it never happens and this is probably why it is said that the cat has nine lives. So how and why cats land on their feet is an interesting question. One of the major reasons is that the cat has a lot more vertebra than a human and so the cat is able to twist its back much more than any human could ever do. This has made it possible for the cat to twist itself immediately and right its position to be able to land on its feet. The backbones are also very flexible and this is another reason for the cat to be able to twist itself and correct its position. This ability of the cat to correct the position it is in to be able to land on its feet at all times is called as the righting reflex. Source: Cat Health site. http://www.catcustomer.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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