Cats are a near-universal symbol of grace and poise – they have excellent balance and are said to always land on their feet. Even when they're up in the air, like these 15 jumping cats at play, they retain a graceful athleticism that most of us lack – on or off the ground.
The cat's ability to always land on its feet, which is on display in many of these pictures, is called the righting reflex. A study in 1987 that analyzed 132 cases of cats that had fallen from high-rise windows in New York discovered that their injuries would increase from floors 1-7 but would then dramatically decrease above 7 stories. One explanation could be that, after a certain distance, cats reach their non-fatal terminal velocities and are capable of spreading themselves out and gliding to reduce the severity of their injuries.
NOTE: Cats love to jump when they play, but NEVER throw them just for a photo op!
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I think this one has been airbrushed to look thinner. Please, Hollywood - no more anorexic models! :-)
they look like they are being tossed. Yes, I agree. No, not funny.
Load More Replies...They look thrown, because the photo is just taken of them laying down .. stretching .. then photoshopped to look like they're ninjas.
they look like they are being tossed. Yes, I agree. No, not funny.
Load More Replies...They look thrown, because the photo is just taken of them laying down .. stretching .. then photoshopped to look like they're ninjas.