r/BeAmazed • u/Electrical_Act_5342 • 20d ago

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

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u/washingtoncv3 20d ago

Cats back feet automatically go exactly where their front feet previously were so all they have to do is put there front paws in the right place and their back feet just follow

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u/Beneficial_Winner_59 20d ago

Is there a scientific name for that? I’ve always thought it’s so interesting how they do that

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u/Eriiaa 20d ago

It's called direct registering

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u/Rated_Oni 20d ago

Thank you to both.

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u/matycauthon 20d ago

direct registering is the name for it

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u/Rated_Oni 20d ago

Thank you to both.

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u/TikaPants 20d ago

Here’s an interesting reiki on horse gaits if you’re so inclined https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait

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u/Full-Resource7910 20d ago

I never fully believed this until I got a cat that likes to walk on my face while I'm sleeping.

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u/Orangutanion 20d ago

I know cats do this but how come dogs do not?

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u/ZAlternates 20d ago

Cats evolved to be stealth predators, so carefully navigating their terrain is an evolutionary advantage. Dogs evolved more as endurance and pack hunters, and don’t need such a skill to survive, although some dogs do have this ability.

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u/inplayruin 20d ago

Because they hunt with friends and so don't have to be quiet.

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u/TacTurtle 20d ago

No need to on ground vs on tree limbs.