The saying goes, “cats always land on their feet.” Scientists have investigated the physics of falling cats since at least 1700, and a team of researchers has recently furthered the topic with a study ...
The first, “legs in, legs out,” suggests that cats correct their falling trajectory by first extending their hind limbs ...
When cats fall, they usually land on their feet. This uncanny ability to right themselves before hitting the ground has long puzzled scientists. Now, a team from Yamaguchi University in Japan has the ...
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Study by Japanese researchers explains cats’ midair righting reflex
A team at Yamaguchi University in Japan has identified a mechanical property of the feline spine that helps explain how cats can rotate midair to land on their feet. Their peer-reviewed study, ...
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