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Cat jumps through hoop (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
Sep 2019
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I've seen that targeting many times by my efficient hunting machines
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)1. Looks like he was trying to figure out
how not to lose his footing on a slippery floor.
StClone
(11,683 posts)3. Yes and cats typically rock prior to launch...
...to get parallax on their target. Millions of years of evolution have evolved one of the most efficient hunting machines and this behavior is part of those adaptations. Same way a falcon rocks its head while looking for prey.
https://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-vision
If you watch a bird of prey long enough, you will probably see it bob its head from side to side, move its head around in circles, or even turn its head almost completely upside down. This isnt some kind of strange dance. Raptors do this to triangulate an object and better determine how far away it is.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)4. I've seen that targeting many times by my efficient hunting machines
as they calibrate their trajectory to my kitchen counter where much of their hunting takes place.
Danascot
(4,690 posts)6. Such feline grace!
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ChazInAz
(2,567 posts)7. Well, those are Siamese cats.
They're special.
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)9. I had a Siamese mix who triangulated his stalking
he would move toward a bird and then watch the bird as it flew away, then take an angled run toward the bird. He would repeat this until the bird was so tired he could jump it. It was fascinating to watch.
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)2. I think I can. I think I can.
I knew I could.
trueblue2007
(17,215 posts)5. smart beautiful kitty catter !!!!
Karadeniz
(22,513 posts)8. Ed Norton's cat!!!!