How Cats Seem To Always Land on their Feet

[Still-One]

Here is a brief video explaining how cats seemingly always land on their feet.

The footage was captured for a new BBC series, Life in the Air. The clip reveals how a cat’s unique flexible spine, which can rotate in two different directions at the same time, allows it to flip around mid-flight to ensure its legs are always pointing down for a safe landing.

Cats also use a technique that figure skaters rely on to increase the speed of their mid-air spins. They pull their front legs in as they’re twisting, increasing the speed of the spin, which eventually causes their whole spine to align when their hind legs are pointing in the right direction. It’s Mother Nature’s engineering at its finest, and even if you’re not a feline fan, the footage is still jaw dropping.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sepYP_knGWc[/ame]

[AudioGremlin]

Amazing sequences, thanks for sharing.
Btw have you ever noticed that if you accidentally drop buttered toast it always hits the floor butter side down. Now what if you strap buttered toast to the back of a cat??

[Soundserge]

Great video. @AudioGremlin, someone turned that principle into a perpetual motion machine.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8yW5cyXXRc[/ame]

[AudioGremlin]

Brilliant Soundserge, takes the concept even further