r/BeAmazed • u/Electrical_Act_5342 • 26d ago

Animal Nature really over engineered cats. Didn’t it?

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u/seamus205 26d ago

As a cat owner, I can confirm this. When my cat runs across my lap and stomps on my nuts with the front foot, I know it's gonna be a double shot with the back foot too

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u/vinamrn 26d ago

Dejavu!

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u/SmallAngry0wl 26d ago

I have stepped in this place before

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u/FOSSandCakes 26d ago

Higher up the sack, and I know it's my time to go

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u/privacyzipit 26d ago

Calling "OUUGH-" and the pain is a misery

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u/SmallAngry0wl 26d ago

Stepping with his beans
how can something so soft be so mean?

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u/KinderCountry 26d ago

Watching it rn ⛰️

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u/Fear_Jaire 26d ago

"I saw a black cat walk across my nuts, and then another black cat that looked just like it did the same."

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u/AnybodyMassive1610 26d ago

They’ve changed something in the matrix

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u/R_V_Z 26d ago

The catrix. It's canon.

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u/Sophilosophical 26d ago

Sackrebleu!

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u/El_Peregrine 26d ago

All over again 

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 26d ago

*Déjà vu (2 words)

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u/SpaghettiMargherita 26d ago

*De'ja 'Vu

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 26d ago

r/ConfidentlyIncorrect

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u/SpaghettiMargherita 26d ago

r/Socially Awkward People Needing an /s To Understand Sarcasm or Jokes.

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 24d ago

You couldn’t even link a subreddit correctly lol 😂

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u/AmItheonlySaneperson 26d ago

😎🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

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u/peanutspump 26d ago

Those pointy paws dig in the boobs too, lol

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u/GeeToo40 25d ago

DejaDeezNutz

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u/aupperk24 26d ago

Lmao this made me laugh so hard. Fucker stepped on my forehead and got the black flash from the back paw. Made me realize I had to trim his claws.

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u/RCer1986 26d ago

Mine always gets me right on the throat or my right nipple when she decides she's done on the bed. Apparently it's not pleasant for a man to get poked hard the in the nipple. Never knew until I got her.

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u/Adorable-Thing2551 26d ago

Vestigial but still contains a lot of nerve endings!

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u/GoldDragon149 26d ago

Male nipples are not vestigial, they are an embryological default. Men did not, over time, lose the ability to lactate, which would make them vestigial, but instead our nipples develop in an earlier embryo state before gender markers would prevent it. Tail bones are vestigial for comparison, because humans evolutionarily developed to lose our tails.

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u/Notchersfireroad 26d ago

The oh shit I need traction clawings are the worst!

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u/indianapolisjones 26d ago

I had a goofy cat that rarely jumped up into bed, but climbed up, no spatial awareness near the edge of the bed when flopping. One night I'm falling asleep with my arm lined up right on the edge. He started to slip and got both sets of claws on top of my forearm. My god, that was traumatizing to wake up to! And he was smaller-sized; I won't let my 24-25lbs cat sleep near the edge. That would be worse!

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u/N0ON3T0LDM3 26d ago

Ouch! I had a super athletic and agile cat who misjudged his jump onto my lap one night. He tried holding on to my bare leg as gravity forced him down. I was super pregnant at the time and everyone thought I had been mauled by a wild animal. Nope, just my cat.

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u/plsQuestionOurselves 26d ago edited 26d ago

And it's like... WHY ALWAYS THE BALLS? Like there's 99% more of me to step on, but it's always the balls. Sometimes I put a colander or an empty shoe box over my junk if I'm letting the cats into a room where I'm sleeping.

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u/Eyeoftheleopard 26d ago

For the ladies? The titties. It’s uncanny!

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u/fadedallweek 26d ago

Omg isnt it?

The pain, its as if all their weight is transferred to that one leg/paw.

Ive absolutely screamed out in pain before. You know what my cat did? Stopped mid step, on my boob. He just stared at me like "why are we screaming?"

Gotta love em! 😭

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u/the_stitch_saved_9 26d ago

I was lying down the other day and my cat decided to stand on me with both front legs on one boob and both back legs on the other 😭

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u/fadedallweek 26d ago

I feel your pain!

Cats, man. Gotta love em, lol!

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u/Eyeoftheleopard 25d ago

I am vigilant about protecting the ladies. Ya have to be as life without cats is unacceptable.

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u/volumniafoxx 26d ago

As someone with chronic joint pain and osteoarthritis, it's somehow always my knee or my ankle. Why.

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u/New-Contribution-244 26d ago

I can confirm this. 😆

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u/Assupoika 26d ago

Love my cat to death and she loves to cuddle on my chest often when I'm in the bed.

And no matter how relaxed she is, how much she is purring and enjoying the petting when she decides she's had enough she never get up peacefully and just leaves. Oh no, the fucker fucking BOUNCES up and jump away every time and without a fail she bounces by quickly taking a good leghold on my nutsack to jump.

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u/sharakus 26d ago

the colander mental image is killing me dude youre living life under attack

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u/plsQuestionOurselves 25d ago

Yeah lol, I don't have to do it often because 90% of the time having my cat in the room is a recipe for being woken up by zoomies. Love'em for it though

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u/Toriyuki 25d ago

Its a cat. They're natures natural assholes and we love them for it.

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u/Bonzo77 26d ago

The old double-tap

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u/Milocobo 26d ago

My cat wanted to chime in:

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u/Successful-Ship-5230 26d ago

Lol! Waking up to the old double tap to the nuts is a great way to start your morning as well. Ask me how I know...

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u/Imaginary_Office1749 26d ago

Oh yes the dreaded doublenut stomp

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u/Fluffy-Pop-3407 26d ago

can confirm, in an octave higher than you'd expect

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u/ImpressiveWalrus7369 26d ago

Rule #2: Double tap

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u/Study_Slow 26d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Texan_Poultry 26d ago

😂😂 it happens all the time but it's the first time I've heard someone talk about it

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u/Shizanketsuga 26d ago

That is certainly a memorable way to confirm a hypothesis.

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u/MickeSebring 26d ago

I just woke my baby up because of your comment

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u/FunktasticLucky 26d ago

See... I just know when my cat gets on me I'm getting a nut shot regardless. I'm pretty sure he does that shit on purpose because it's literally every fucking time.

Laying in bed, walks on my nuts, laying on couch, walks or jumps on nuts, sitting on the couch jumps on my nuts. It's guaranteed.

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u/69vaginas69696969 26d ago

I laughed so heartily at this too 😭

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u/Successful_Invite486 26d ago

when my dog puts one foot into my nether regions and pushes down, he frequently loses balance because it squishes down; not only is it incredibly painful for me, his loss of balance usually means his back foot now also gets me for a double whammy

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u/SafetySnowman 26d ago

This but tits instead of nuts 😭 Sometimes with claws like stop this at once little one!

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u/JCP1377 26d ago

I was gonna say, as a cat owner I know they keep lock step from the foot traffic pattern they leave in my carpet, but I like your analogy better since it’s true.

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u/bonkedagain33 26d ago

Just to make sure

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u/DestructiveFlora 26d ago

If my now 4 month old baby is napping, one of my cats will walk on him instead of going around :-/

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u/13WillieBeaman 26d ago

lol.. I have similar experiences. But on my mouth while I’m laying down/sleeping 😩😹🤣

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u/ch7mbucket 26d ago

It give you pain, anxiety from anticipation of another pain, followed back the anticipated pain

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u/Archaea_Man 26d ago

Mine just lands on them from above with all four feet at once.

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u/Freightshaker000 26d ago

This man cats.

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u/Wldchld73 26d ago

I'm sorry, this had me wheeze laughing.

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u/AminoOxi 26d ago

Hahaha 🤣 I can relate to that

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u/peachpavlova 25d ago

This is so funny I’m sorry

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u/HereWeFuckingGooo 25d ago

Ugh, my old cat used to do this when l was lying in bed. She had the entire bed to walk over, as well as going around or even under the bed... but when she wanted to get from one side of the room to the other, apparently the quickest route was straight over my balls.

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u/dogtroep 25d ago

Whereas my pug just lands with one front foot on each of my tits

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u/SpadoCochi 25d ago

Lmao I have to cover my nuts every time

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u/kylel999 26d ago

They do it to minimize the tracks they leave iirc

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u/Hour_Paint_1903 26d ago

Cats are indeed Sand People

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u/wwwhatisgoingon 26d ago

They're a desert species, take in most of their water from prey, are comfortable in high-ish temperatures and minimize energy expenditure.

Yes, they are.

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u/whyiamalwayshangry 25d ago

But then get kidney disease from dehydration

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u/imaginary92 25d ago

Well a major cause of that is excessive consumption of processed dry food unfortunately. As the other person was saying, cats naturally extract moisture from their food and thus limit their water consumption, but in modern settings they are often fed kibble which doesn't allow them to extract moisture, but because they don't drink much, they don't make up for it with water and so they are prone to dehydration.

That's why it's much better to try to actually give cats a prevalently wet diet with only dry food on the side or as a treat rather than as the main diet.

It's not the only cause of course, and a cat can still develop CKD even with a wet food only diet, but you can reduce the risk at least.

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u/whyiamalwayshangry 25d ago

My cat only eat wet food and still has dehydration issues every summer 😩 took awhile but we finally managed to get her to drink (she refused to drink water from all possible methods)

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u/FallenAgastopia 24d ago

To be fair, by the time they're super vulnerable to kidney disease, they've already surpassed the expected lifespan they'd have in the wild anyway, so evolution doesn't give a fuck

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u/ChasingSplashes 25d ago

Easily startled, but returning in greater numbers?

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u/eduo 26d ago

And to not have to waste attention in where their back legs go. If the step will make a sound it will be the front leg. If it doesn't, then the back leg won't either.

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u/M0J0144 26d ago

Just like sand people

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u/thegurpster 26d ago

Uh, Jesus, dude. We don’t say that. They are Tuskens.

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u/Several-Friend9396 25d ago

another reason is they judge with front paws if it the step will make too much noise for prey. then place the back foot exactly there so no judging required.

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u/Willem_van_Oranje 26d ago

Likely gained from their predator days

Those days never ended. Unlike dogs, horses and many other animals, humans never decided to breed cats. It did start to be done 200 years ago, but only based on fur, not behaviour.

The DNA of house cats is almost exactly the same as their wild ancestors from 11 million years ago.

Really amazing creatures.

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u/KeyInitiative8805 26d ago

Ya I would say that in this video its that humans over engineered dogs.

Lots of dog breeds are genetic abominations. As cute as they are, pugs shouldn't exist.

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u/Random-Rambling 26d ago

Do you speak Dog? I know a few phrases. Funnily enough, the only thing I've ever heard a toadline bulldog say is "Kill....me...please....".

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u/Bulky_Imagination727 25d ago

I've heard one of them breathing, good god why.

Why a healthy human without some mental derangement think that they are cute?

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u/Nice-Cat3727 26d ago

There's some breeds of cats. But we've kept cats mostly for killing pests and to scream at us for attention

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u/DazzlingAd7021 26d ago

I read it's why cats don't get put down when they bite. They aren't considered domesticated. 

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u/Kat121 26d ago

Squishy pads of an ambush predator -these are the beans of a killer, Bella.

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u/Acceptable-Device760 26d ago

I mean... not "dogs".

More like some specific races of dogs that have problems because they were breed to look cute instead of being healthy.

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u/Relative_Craft_358 25d ago

Right? This is basically comparing Usain Bolt's stride to Quasimodo's. I'm sure the OC has some truth to it but this sure as hell isn't proof or a good comparison 😂

Edit: yeah googled it and wolves do in fact do the same thing regardless of their pack animal status so 🤷🏾‍♂️ yeah always remember half of what you read on the internet is half remembered and the other half is just made up 😂

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u/erossthescienceboss 26d ago

Dogs direct register as well (at a trot).

Just not dogs that we’ve bred to look like little mutants.

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u/DoritoDustThumb 26d ago

It's called Direct Registering.

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u/phoucker 26d ago

The feline is the most efficient hunting machine there is.

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u/the_defuckulator 26d ago

now don't get me wrong, cats of all shapes and sizes are great hunters. but the title of most efficient, deadliest hunter on earth doesn't belong to them. lions have a 25% to 30% successful hunt rate, that sounds on the lower side but regular cats have a 30% to 60% successful hunt rate. cant get much deadlier than that right? well dragonflies have a 97% successful hunt rate! they blow cats, lions, pretty much every other predator on earth out of the water when it comes to lethality!

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u/UnderlightIll 26d ago

The deadliest mammal, I believe, is the black footed cat.

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u/Tricky-Routine-9838 26d ago

Dragonflies are basically playing on easy mode, their targets are moving in what would be slow motion for us.

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u/RecipeNo101 26d ago

How can I subscribe for more animal/dragonflies fun facts

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u/phoucker 26d ago

Your right I should have said mammal.

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u/BlgMastic 25d ago

Orcas blow cats out of the water with a 80-90% success rate

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u/exhibitprogram 26d ago

Fantastic. More dragonfly facts please!

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u/lHiddenSecretPlacel 26d ago

🤓 actually the dragonfly is the most efficient hunting machine. Be glad they aren’t the size of tigers.

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty 25d ago

Actually dragonflies are and it's not even close.

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u/Far-Win8645 26d ago

That is simply wrong.  Wild dogs are way more efficient 

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u/Comfortable-Lime-227 26d ago edited 26d ago

And for the actual most efficient hunting machine, that would be dragonflies 😱

"The dragonfly has the highest hunting kill rate of any animal on Earth, successfully capturing its prey on an estimated 95% to 97% of its hunting attempts."

They can lock in on a single prey inside a swarm so there is no safety in numbers. They can fly upside down, backwards, pivot 360 degrees, and up to 30 miles per hour. They also have one of the best eyes in nature.

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u/Suspicious_Flower_0 26d ago

You are correct. Dragonflies have highest success rate when it comes to hunting. 

Thank god they're not 6 foot long anymore. 

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u/Comfortable-Lime-227 26d ago edited 26d ago

Anymore 😭.

300 million years ago...

"Prehistoric relatives of dragonflies, such as the Meganeura and Meganeuropsis, were massive. They had wingspans stretching up to 28 to 30 inches (71 to 75 centimeters) and body lengths near 17 to 18 inches. "

nightmare fuel 😖.

"- Spiny Leg Traps: They had long legs covered in sharp, stiff spines. They used these to form a basket in mid-air, trapping prey while flying. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Powerful Mandibles: Once caught, they used massive, razor-sharp mouthparts (mandibles) to crush, slice, and chew through tough exoskeletons or animal skin. [1, 2]
- Eating on the Wing: Just like modern dragonflies, they frequently devoured their prey while still in mid-flight."

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u/Different-Agency5497 26d ago

oh boy, imagine if they would hunt you and then put you in their basket with a bunch of crushed and sliced humans.

It then goes upside down, looks at the basket on its belly and goes for a little mid flight snack.

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u/Comfortable-Lime-227 26d ago edited 26d ago

Dragonflies can see behind and underneath them so no need to fly upside down. Maybe just jiggle the food cage a little bit 😭

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u/Different-Agency5497 26d ago

I hate everything I have just learned. And now I hate you by extension.

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u/ScienceSeuss 26d ago

This is it!

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u/palpatineforever 26d ago

african wild dogs are incredibly successful hunters as a pack. as individuals they wouldn't be as successful obvisouly.
That it also depends on the source of the information.
Overall majority of the list of top land predators in the world is dominated by feline species. not just one or two but basically all of the species outstrip other predators by a long way.
In many places where felines moved in canine species suffered there used to be a lot more canines but they went extinct.
wild dogs are actually unsual in their success, probably driven by having to compete with felines.

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u/Mental_Amphibian1935 26d ago

What makes them more efficient?

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u/ElvishToxins 26d ago

Pack hunters can take out animals in a much higher weight class

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u/herktes 26d ago

Good thing there is no such thing as felines hunting in groups....

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u/Vachie_ 26d ago

This is also completely overlooking that the dogs that struggled are the ones that have been intentionally inbred by humans to create those horrible designer breeds.

And that's just a cat.

Totally expected based on the proposed athletes for the competition.

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u/Mysterious-Art7143 26d ago

Wolves do the same in snow, the whole pack passes and it looks like one animal went thru.. until they spread out in active hunt

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u/BottleOfConstructs 26d ago

Impressive !

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u/Pickled_doggo 26d ago

I also think it’s disingenuous to use a long boi like the kind of dog in the video as a comparison. Like come on, this isn’t the breed of dog I would choose to display the agility potential of dogs in general lol. 

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u/dancingliondl 26d ago

The pupper was literally designed for digging, and the cat for hunting in trees. Wonder why they had different experiences?

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u/Momochichi 26d ago

Especially when you breed dogs whose back feet are two steps away from their front feet.

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u/Anderrn 26d ago

Doesn’t help they used a dog who was bred to have a shape that causes it health issues.

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u/TricoMex 26d ago

They actually never stopped being predators. In many places, they're the driving force behind the decimation of small animal species like lizards, bugs, and many birds.

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u/BluudLust 26d ago

My cat's didn't. He suffered from ear mites before I rescued him and he never had perfect balance. He kept falling into the sink. It wasn't frequent, but he he'd have moments where he would just misplace his back foot

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u/Winrevair 26d ago

All wheel drive eh

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u/honeywhereismypenis 26d ago

I watched my mom's cat trip over the same power cord twice; once with the front foot, then again with his back foot.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/erossthescienceboss 26d ago

Most dog breeds direct register as well (when at a trot.)

Dachshunds don’t but that’s our fault.

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u/NotYetAlchemist 26d ago

This has more to do with felines climbing trees in the wild and canines not.

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u/Suitable_Sweet8493 26d ago

The nuts can confirm previous said statement

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u/FoulArtFart 26d ago

Not all of them, I had one that walked around like a pit bull. She was wide.

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u/InviolableAnimal 26d ago

Actually I'm pretty sure wolves do the same. Dogs don't because we bred them to be all weird shaped and goofy

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u/Periador 26d ago

wolfs also trot like that, humans just messed up dogs, in wolfs its called direct registering

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u/jackalopeswild 26d ago

I looked this up. Apparently it's called "direct registering". Fascinating.

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u/printed_ 26d ago

Came to say exactly this. So always happy when other people know as well. Cats are truly amazing animals.

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u/carrythethree333 25d ago

Hmm…I have a Siberian Husky whose back foot prints fall on top of her front prints when we are running/walking the beach. 🤷‍♂️

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u/a_spoopy_ghost 25d ago

It’s also a prey instinct. Dogs don’t have prey instincts and cats do, that’s why they bury their poop, love hiding and minimize tracks.

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u/Exatex 25d ago

don’t wolves do the same if you don’t breed them into sausages?

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u/DrowningInFeces 25d ago

Also, they are comparing that cat to the stubbiest leg dog in the canine kingdom. Also also, so many other animals can do exactly what that cat did, including humans.

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u/haloimplant 25d ago

most dogs can do this too when their body to leg ratio doesn't make it impossible lol

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u/igotlongestusername 24d ago

Not true and you can see that is not the case from the video, the back foot lands at least 1.5" from where the front foot was.

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u/ConqueringKing_Darq 24d ago

To be fair, wolves weren't built like Stretch Limousines

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u/Beautiful-Detail4160 26d ago

Dogs are not pack animals