Climbing and Jumping By
A Cat
| Cats are able to jump
up to six times their own height and have an incredible
ability to climb. Not only can they jump up high but
they also have the ability to jump down from great heights
without injuring themselves. When a cat is trying to
scale a tall tree it will initially jump as high as
it can and then use the momentum to run up the remainder
of the tree using its claws to hold on. Their ability
to climb up the tree is a lot better than their ability
to get back down again. And when chased a cat can climb
a considerable way up a tree |
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for security, and then realize that the climb down is
a lot higher than expected. If a fireman isn't present to
help it down from its perilous position the cat will initially
stretch down as far as possible with its front legs before
making a final jump. Sometimes the cat will reverse back
down the tree using its hind claws for grip until it gets
to a height that it is comfortable with, to jump the remaining
distance, knowing that it has an inherent ability to always
land the right way up.
Their ability to jump
from one object to another is a lot better, as they are
able to judge distance very well and always land just on
the edge of any object no matter how much the distances
might change. In less than a fifth of a second a cat can
right itself, even if it has started falling upside down.
This allows a cat that is dropped upside down from a height
of only 1 1/2 feet to land on its feet.
It will land with all feet together helping to spread the
impact and reducing the chance of injury.
If the cat falls from any great height it will spread its
legs out to slow down it's rate of descent similar to that
of a parachute. The only injury that generally happens in
these cases is where the cat will fracture its jaw by not
being able to stop the impact of its head hitting the ground.
Learn more tips to effectively train your
cat; such as how to bond with your cat or how to building
a lasting and loving relationship with your cat; by visiting
the Cat Behavior Secrets Revealed here.
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