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Amazing ability of cats to fall from high places and
still survive astonishes us. They are fast, spontaneous and super flexible.
Let's find out why they survive falls from higher places.
A cat when falling from a higher floor, after it stops
accelerating, spreads its legs like an umbrella shape, which increases the area
against which the air must push and increases the friction, thus slowing the
cat’s fall. Through the cats has highly developed sense of balance, she buys
more time to maneuver his body in preparation for landing on all fours. A cat
falling from a lower height does not have the time to increase its body’s area,
slow its fall, or position his body to land on all four feet.
Cats have a really keen sense of direction. When
they're falling, they are able to tell which side is up really easily and
position their body upright.
This positioning helps them and allows them to land on
all four legs. Not only just that, they also flex them on impact. This allows
them to face the shock from the fall and prevent their legs from breaking.
Check out this crazy jump by a cat. [source]
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