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Cats are a near-universal symbol of grace and poise – they have excellent balance and are said to always land on their feet. Even when they're up in the air, like these 15 jumping cats at play, they retain a graceful athleticism that most of us lack – on or off the ground.
The cat's ability to always land on its feet, which is on display in many of these pictures, is called the righting reflex. A study in 1987 that analyzed 132 cases of cats that had fallen from high-rise windows in New York discovered that their injuries would increase from floors 1-7 but would then dramatically decrease above 7 stories. One explanation could be that, after a certain distance, cats reach their non-fatal terminal velocities and are capable of spreading themselves out and gliding to reduce the severity of their injuries.
NOTE: Cats love to jump when they play, but NEVER throw them just for a photo op!
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SallyVogel 11 years ago
Maybe because his owner has dropped him so often he's used to it.
Load More Replies... VilmadePina 11 years ago
he is not bored... he is unhappy... that was not nice to be tossed up
ImahSillyGirl 11 years ago
Agree. Definitely tossed up. Although, I have two cats that enjoy the blanket trampoline/tossing game.:-)
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Thomas Norris 11 years ago
Cats are interesting; self sufficient and subtlety expressive; unlike dogs who are co-dependent, emotionally deficient.
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StephKervin 10 years ago
I feel like this would be the last thing the photographer saw before they died! :D
Dell Sells 11 years ago
catch one . hug one . who throws a kitty in the air ;) but this picture made me laugh
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Edith Tschiemer 11 years ago
Yes over her back , is an protection , so nothing can happen ! This is real .
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DeeWillis 11 years ago
I think that is City the Kitty. If I'm correct his 'girls' would never do anything like that.
KatInsley 11 years ago
I think that is City too but I know City naturally loves to jump :) I don't think he was thrown :)
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Dee Willis 11 years ago
Cont. City loves da bird and one of his girls is professional photographer.
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HeatherPeterson 11 years ago
I hope none of these air borne shots involves cats being thrown or dropped from a height. A few of them look questionable to me.
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Kristen Hz 11 years ago
I think this one has been airbrushed to look thinner. Please, Hollywood - no more anorexic models! :-)
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Betsy Risser 8 years ago
Salvador Dali, surreal artist, created this image. That's him in the photo.
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ChristyHailey 11 years ago
they look like they are being tossed. Yes, I agree. No, not funny.
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IainMcintosh 11 years ago
They look thrown, because the photo is just taken of them laying down .. stretching .. then photoshopped to look like they're ninjas.
JosieStevens-Percival 11 years ago
There are always those who will critisise . Theses are lovely and the cats look happy thank you for them .
Virginia Lee Hostman 11 years ago
At long last real cats in action not sacked out. Some of these photos are real art!
LorrainePhillips 11 years ago
Love #1 and #13, natural, not thrown just pain ole scardy cats.. Lol
ChristyHailey 11 years ago
they look like they are being tossed. Yes, I agree. No, not funny.
Load More Replies... IainMcintosh 11 years ago
They look thrown, because the photo is just taken of them laying down .. stretching .. then photoshopped to look like they're ninjas.
JosieStevens-Percival 11 years ago
There are always those who will critisise . Theses are lovely and the cats look happy thank you for them .
Virginia Lee Hostman 11 years ago
At long last real cats in action not sacked out. Some of these photos are real art!
LorrainePhillips 11 years ago
Love #1 and #13, natural, not thrown just pain ole scardy cats.. Lol
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