land like a “cat”
We’re often asking kids to land softly. Absorbing the impact force like a cat.
The science is fascinating.
Cats can famously fall from skyscrapers and only suffer the most minor of bruises, including the recent story of a cat surviving a 19-story fall in Boston with only a bruised chest. What’s the secret of this feline survival? …
io9 – Why cats can survive falls that would kill any other animal
That post was inspired by an article on BBC – How do cats survive falls from great heights?
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