Articles for tag: Biology, Cat Behavior, Cats, Reflexes, Science

The Science Behind Why Cats Always Land on Their Feet

Suhail Ahmed

  There’s a moment – half gasp, half awe – when a cat slips and time seems to stretch. The animal tumbles, twists, and somehow touches down with a soft thud, eyes bright, dignity intact. For more than a century, that miracle has teased physicists and veterinarians alike: how does a cat flip in midair ...

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Did You Know Your Cat Can Recognize You by the Smell of Your Feet?

Suhail Ahmed

As science shows your cat knows exactly who you are by the scent of your armpits, ears, and even your toes, your cat may show indifference when you walk through the door. Using their strong sense of smell to identify familiar people, a ground-breaking study from Tokyo University of Agriculture has found that domestic cats ...