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| 3 months-old house kit |
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Cats are well known for being able to escape tricky situations. Because they’re often quite tough, many people refer to the saying that “cats have nine lives.” In
truth, cats don’t really “have nine lives,” but most people agree that
the saying comes from their resilience, when cats walk away from
something that that might have hurt another animal much more, people say
they must be surviving the odds thanks to their “extra” lives.
It’s not just luck that makes cats so wily. Cats have good eyesight (particularly in the dark) and the pretty unique ability to “always land on their feet” – thanks to a special part of their inner-ear which tips off a cat when he or she is upside down, many cats who fall can roll around to be right-side up when they land on the ground, helping them to get hurt less often.
No one knows when or where the saying that cats have so many lives came about, but lots of people think the number nine was chosen because has been considered very lucky in many cultures throughout history. Either way about it, cats don’t have any extra lives but they do at least have some good luck.
It’s not just luck that makes cats so wily. Cats have good eyesight (particularly in the dark) and the pretty unique ability to “always land on their feet” – thanks to a special part of their inner-ear which tips off a cat when he or she is upside down, many cats who fall can roll around to be right-side up when they land on the ground, helping them to get hurt less often.
No one knows when or where the saying that cats have so many lives came about, but lots of people think the number nine was chosen because has been considered very lucky in many cultures throughout history. Either way about it, cats don’t have any extra lives but they do at least have some good luck.
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