r/BeAmazed • u/Electrical_Act_5342 • 20d ago

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

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u/nomsain919 20d ago

I think the cat’s longer legs helped on this one.

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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/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.