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Clouded leopard is arboreal and can hang upside down like a monkey

Cat climbing trees – moving vertically has great advantages for the cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2022

People search for “cat climbing trees”, although I am not quite sure why – uhmm..I think it is because they are looking for cat furniture 😊. Or it might simply be an interest in the superb agility of cats as …

Posted in Cat Anatomy | Tagged cat anatomy, Cat Climbing Trees, cat skills | 2 Replies
The future domestic cat

Cats are ideal pets now with one flaw but what about the future?

PoC avatarPosted on May 24, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 24, 2020

Domestic cats are already adapting to modern human living but what about the long term future, the 22nd and 23rd centuries? Cats are more sociable than they were when first domesticated some 9,500 to perhaps even 14,500 years ago. However, …

Posted in the future | Tagged cat domestication, cat hunting, cat predation, cat skills, domestic cat predation, human to cat relationship, selective breeding, Selective Cat Breeding, the future | Leave a reply
Pre-lunge in attack or jumping may include head swaying

Why do cats move their heads from side to side?

PoC avatarPosted on February 18, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 18, 2020

You might have noticed that when a domestic cat is (a) jumping precisely onto a platform of some description or (b) preparing to make their final pounce when attacking, they sometimes sway their heads rhythmically from side to side. This …

Posted in jumping | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat jumping, cat skills | Leave a reply
Matterhorn

The four-month-old kitten who climbed the Matterhorn

PoC avatarPosted on November 16, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 16, 2019

Domestic cats can climb with great efficiency and expertise. They have stamina and persistence combined with excellent balance, sharp claws and a flexible body. This kitten used all these attributes to climb unaided to the summit of one of the …

Posted in climbing | Tagged cat athleticism, cat claws, cat climbing, cat skills | Leave a reply

There’s no ball without noise: cats’ prediction of an object from noise

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2016 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2016

I am going to translate into layman’s language the title and the quote below both of which are taken from a scientific study. Cats used a causal-logical understanding of auditory stimuli to predict the appearance of invisible objects. The ecology …

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat hunting, cat senses, cat skills | Leave a reply
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