Do cats always land on their feet?

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no- they do not. They are just better at trying to correct their bodies in relation to space than most animals. It's their tail. Had a cat that lost its tail and he would land on his side a lot of times, especially if he tried to roll off of a bed.

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Usually yes, but sometimes no. I know this cuz my cat went to jump and landed on her back.

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No if they don't know to turn. (Young kittens) they will land flat on their backs. But they learn quickly.

OK to try this on a bed not the floor. So they don't get hurt.

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NO..

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i believe and seen that to be true

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no they can get disoriented

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Most of the time they do.

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No, they do not (if you body slam them hard enough!)!

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no they don't. I found out when my sisters decided to find out. They took the cat upstairs and tossed it out the window. The first time it landed on it's feet, the second time it landed on it;'s feet. The third time it landed kind of sideways but still on its feet the fourth time it landed on my mother who had stepped out to see what we were up to. Honestly, it all depends sometimes they do and sometimes they don't.

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Cats are very good with balance.thats y when they fall from a great height,even if they happent to be falling on their backs MOST will be able to turn their bodies around (mid air!) in order to land on their feet.how ever when the height is less,about 20 feet,fewer percent(i think about 50%) of cats r able to land on their feet

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Yes, and buttered toast always lands butter side down.

These can be combined to make a perpetual motion device.
All you need to is to strap a piece of toast on the back of a cat.

99.98% of the time.

If you drop them from a short height (a foot or two) - they don't have time to get turned over no matter what they do.

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most of the time.

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NO..!! but most of the time they do they have a great sense of balance

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tragically the answer is no,.

well my dumb cats, have a bad habit of rolling around in their sleep, and at times they will roll off a shelf or the top of a sofa, or the tv.
of course its Hilarious when you do catch them doing something stupid like that.

Also, at times when they miscalculate a leap or jump they will tumble and have a bit of a fall, cats are quite resilient and more often learn to roll and tumble, to not get injured. It is preferable that they land on their feet, to best absorb the impact of landing.
Hence their survivability instincts.

But my dumb cats, ironically its the girl who often tumbles and lands on her head or rolls and bumps her head too often, I think she's just getting more and more stupid.

Don't get me wrong, I love my babies,. Its just that not all cats are smart enough to learn from mistakes, like certain people and grown men that come to mind.

cheers babe

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If cats fall a short distance, they can almost always right themselves and land on their feet. If they fall more than one or two floors, however, they may sustain severe or even fatal injuries. The number of cats who become injured from falling is increasing, partially because of the large number of multi-story apartment buildings. Cats who are injured during falls are often said to have 'high rise syndrome.'

The uniqueness of the cat's skeleton is one of the reasons they can right themselves so quickly. Cats do not have a collarbone, and the bones in their backbone have more mobility than in many other animals. For these reasons, cats have free movement of their front legs and they can easily bend and rotate their bodies. This allows them to land feet first. Their feet and legs can cushion the impact. This righting reflex begins to appear at 3-4 weeks of age, and is perfected at 7 weeks.

If cats fall a larger distance such as two or more floors, even though they can right themselves, their legs and feet can no longer absorb all of the shock. Their heads may hit the ground and they often bruise their chin and may fracture some teeth. Falls of four or more floors cause the cat to hit the ground at maximum velocity and thus acquire a multitude of injuries including a ruptured diaphragm, torn liver, and fractured bones.

There are certainly instances of cats falling only a short distance and acquiring severe injuries. For the safety of your cat, always be sure upstairs windows are screened. Balconies and upstairs porches should be off-limits unless screened or cats are restricted from the edges and railings with the use of a harness and leash. (Be sure the leash is short enough to prevent the cat from jumping on the railing, or reaching the edge of the porch.)

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They could land anywhere (do not try it or test on a real cat)

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NO.that is most definitely not true!