US EditionHow Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet? Researchers Examined Feline Spines to Find Out
Researchers at Yamaguchi University found cats rely on a flexible upper spine and rigid lower spine to twist midair, landing feet-first in a sequence observed in all tested falls.
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An incredibly flexible thoracic column and a more rigid lumbar column would allow cats to almost always fall back on their legs, according to a Japanese study. Moving differently during the fall, the different parts of the column would allow these animals to give the impression of defying the laws of physics by performing a complex aerial manoeuvre protecting them from potentially serious injuries. The way cats almost always manage to land on th…
A group of scientists led by the vet physiologist Yasuo Higurashi of Yamaghuti University in Japan found a new explanation for why cats have always landed on their paws. They say that this unusual ability of cats is at least partly due to differences in their spine flexibility, says Science Alert. Scientists are trying to understand why cats have been landing on their paws when they fall for over a century. The first study on the subject was pub…
Japanese researchers reveal how cats land safely through their flexible spine.
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