IF YOUVE ALWAYS WONDERD WHY CAT ALWAYS FALL ON THEIR FEET AND PEOPLE DON'T

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2nd April 2009, 05:42pm
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by themonkey
Wisconsin United States
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there you go:

2nd April 2009, 05:44pm
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by kokino
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lol

2nd April 2009, 05:57pm
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by shadowslayer
Grand Rapids, Michigan United States
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That didden't tell why...

2nd April 2009, 07:18pm
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by Cross
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lol dude

2nd April 2009, 07:22pm
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by sasuke13
Illions United States
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thts major LOL MAN THTS FUNNY

3rd April 2009, 02:03pm
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by Komoliddin07
Toshkent Uzbekistan
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L.O.L. or L>O>L>

that is funny!!!

3rd April 2009, 04:20pm
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by RedSoxpawn
Birmingham, Alabama United States
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that was funny, but on a serious note, I have never not landed on my feet

3rd April 2009, 05:49pm
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by themonkey
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RedSoxpawn wrote:

that was funny, but on a serious note, I have never not landed on my feet


 then ill push you down

4th April 2009, 05:49am
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by RedSoxpawn
Birmingham, Alabama United States
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bring it, I have been pushed, trip, shoved, and even thrown out a second story window, and landed on my feet. I may have rolled after that, but I landed on my feet.

4th April 2009, 10:24pm
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by RooksBailey
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That's a good one!  Laughing

6th April 2009, 01:15am
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by PerfectGent
St Andrews Scotland
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well to try and answer the question of why cats land on their feet. (or more strictly paws)

They have two things in their favour - light weight and air resistance (like a parachute). so they very quickly reach their terminal velocity and after that descend at a constant rate instead of accelerating. (gives them more time to react)

next they are very flexible so can twist an amazing amount whilst using their tail as a counterbalance. If you have ever tried holding on to a struggling cat you will know exactly what i mean. This allows them to rotate just the right amount to come down upright.

they do however require a minimum distance to achieve this so if you drop them from a very low height (about 7 feet, 2 metres i believe) they will not make it to their paws.

7th April 2009, 02:41pm
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by themonkey
Wisconsin United States
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Undecided???? ok.

 

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