Why do cats land on their feet? Science Short
Leave a reviewIn this week’s Science Short, we explore how cats pull off this incredible trick without pushing off anything at all. It’s all thanks to something called the air-righting reflex, and a clever two-step twist that lets them rotate their bodies in mid-air.
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In this week’s Science Short, we explore how cats pull off this incredible trick without pushing off anything at all. It’s all thanks to something called the air-righting reflex, and a clever two-step twist that lets them rotate their bodies in mid-air.
We’ll break down how their super-flexible spine helps them turn, why height plays an important role, and what happens when they reach terminal velocity.
It’s not magic. It’s not luck.
It’s physics… with a furry twist.
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