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  2. Cat righting reflex - Wikipedia

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    Extend their front legs and tuck their rear legs so that they can rotate their rear half further while their front half rotates in the opposite direction less. Depending on the cat's flexibility and initial angular momentum, if any, the cat may need to perform steps two and three repeatedly to complete a full 180° rotation. [6] [7] [8]

  3. Falling cat problem - Wikipedia

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    The falling cat problem has elicited interest from scientists including George Gabriel Stokes, James Clerk Maxwell, and Étienne-Jules Marey.In a letter to his wife, Katherine Mary Clerk Maxwell, Maxwell wrote, "There is a tradition in Trinity that when I was here I discovered a method of throwing a cat so as not to light on its feet, and that I used to throw cats out of windows.

  4. Video of Cat Trying To Fit In a Box That Is Too Small Goes Viral

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    While cats are often surrounded by toys of all shapes and sizes, they seem to find the greatest joy in the simplest of objects. Emmy Lou, a determined calico cat, proved this in a viral TikTok ...

  5. High-rise syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A 1987 study speculated that this is done after falling five stories to ensure the cat reaches a terminal velocity by thereafter relaxing and spreading their bodies to increase drag. [ 4 ] [ 10 ] In 2021, a Chicago cat jumped from the fifth floor of a burning building, bounced after landing on a grass lawn feet-first and survived with no injuries.

  6. Lordosis behavior - Wikipedia

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    Lordosis behavior (/ l ɔːr ˈ d oʊ s ɪ s / [1]), also known as mammalian lordosis (Greek lordōsis, from lordos "bent backward" [1]) or presenting, is the naturally occurring body posture for sexual receptivity to copulation present in females of most mammals including rodents, elephants, cats, and humans.

  7. Rescue Cat Adjusts to Van Life in Adorable TikTok Video - AOL

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    A recent TikTok video posted by user @courtandnate shows the wholesome journey of a rescue cat as she embraces her new life in their van. The clip is a one-year update that highlights the feline ...

  8. Why do cats rub their face on things? We asked an ... - AOL

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    Anxiety in cats can be triggered by lots of things, such as a new animal in their territory, a change in routine or moving homes. To learn how to move house with a cat (without upsetting them ...

  9. Polyneuropathy in dogs and cats - Wikipedia

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    However, it can also occur without any interaction with a raccoon. It can happen in any breed of dog. When associated with a raccoon bite, the symptoms start 7 to 11 days after the bite, [3] and include rear leg weakness progressing rapidly to paresis, and decreased reflexes. When not associated with a raccoon bite, the same symptoms occur ...