How can a cat (approx. 5Kg) jump on my lap so gently that I don’t notice her arrival?

Street cat regularly jumps on this person's lap when he comes by

The answer is simple. Domestic cats are supremely skilled at judging the distance to jump. They exercise precisely the amount of force needed to traverse the exact, measured distance. Therefore the landing on the target object is nearly always very light. In other words there is no downward pressure through the paw pads on …

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