Obviously domestic cats are not bipedal. They are quadrupedal meaning four-footed; they walk on all four feet. However, we often see domestic cats taking up these positions but not quite in such a relaxed or interesting way as we see in the photographs. I selected the photographs because they are particularly good examples of …
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The much used title for this story on other websites: ‘Cat with super strong legs stands like a human’ is incorrect, I believe. This ginger tabby Exotic Shorthair, Munchkin hybrid, named George2legs, has normal strength legs, although being a dwarf cat mix he appears to be a dwarf cat with short legs. What is strong …
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Domestic cats have learnt to stand tall on their hind legs because they have lived with humans for thousands of years. Of course, humans walk upright on two legs and are much taller. It appears that the domestic cat has copied the human’s upright stance finding that it helps to get noticed when he …
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