How fast can a cat run?
How fast can a cat run?
The instincts of the hunter appear to the same extent as a domestic cat, and the most formidable wild predator. The qualities that help cats to survive are speed and secrecy.
Instructions
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Ever since the kitten opens his eyes andstands up firmly on the paws, it is not a problem for him to win any sprint race. In adult life, cats demonstrate their speed not only in hunting: they often hunt for themselves. It is in this case that the cat can reach speeds of up to 50 km / h, saving its life. Domestic cats such a demonstration of speed for the most part is not needed - they are rarely threatened with serious danger. But living cats on the street save their lives, developing a mad speed, very often. How can they run so fast and jump high?
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When walking unhurriedly, the cat rearranges itspaws alternately, like a man's legs. But if the animal switches to running, the paws work in pairs, and this also contributes to the development of speed in the shortest possible time. To further increase the length of the jump and the speed of movement, the cat, after being accelerated, strongly bends its back. After only a few seconds, the speed of even an untrained domestic cat is already 45 km / h. This feature has a flip side. A cat is a sprinter for short distances, and her endurance in running is very poor. Within 4-5 minutes the cat has to stop and take a breath, otherwise it will just fall dead.
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From birth, the cat has an excellent grasp andbalance of the body. This helps her to go where any other animal can not pursue her. The smaller the cat, the more talents it has for mountaineering. The shoulders of a cat can rotate in such a way that it can cover the trunk of a tree when lifting. In a situation that threatens life and health, a cat can fly up a practically vertical wall to a decent height or jump from a place to a branch of a tree. Most cats have a flexible spine and developed muscles, which allows it to jump a length that exceeds its body 6 times in any direction: both in the vertical and in the horizontal. Fleeing, the cat jumps and runs lightning fast, but on the hunt the animal can prepare for the jump for a long time and carefully, calculating it in the mind and breaking with soft paws.
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Cats, if necessary, can hide for a long time andwait a long time before jumping. Most cats are loners who rely only on themselves, and therefore they rarely attack prey larger than themselves.
