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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCats have a precise method of walking called direct registering.
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Buitengebieden
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Cats have a precise method of walking called direct registering.
Their hind paws fall inside the place of their forepaws, minimizing noise and visible tracks, while ensuring more stable footing.
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6:40 AM · Oct 22, 2021
Ocelot II
(115,683 posts)when they're walking on a surface that leaves tracks. Another example of the excellence of cats!
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)prowling around to ambush their prey, or the humans who feed them.
Captain Stern
(2,201 posts)is that unlike most four legged animals they step with both legs from the same side together (right front/right rear rather than right front/ left rear)
The only two other animals that do this are camels and giraffes.
BumRushDaShow
(128,910 posts)(I would think any animal that is a predator would need to do that when chasing to help change direction quickly)
Mosby
(16,306 posts)most all mammals have different gaits when they speed up.
BumRushDaShow
(128,910 posts)"gaits" I immediately thought of this - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142816495
(sorry )
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)Cats are fascinating in so many ways.
Probatim
(2,528 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)...that there were paw prints in the lawn going to her neighbour's yard. She put her paw in the exact same spots every time she traversed the route, in either direction, often enough to wear the lawn to soil.
Probatim
(2,528 posts)SpankMe
(2,957 posts)Also, marching band musicians.
That's one foot directly in front of the other at even spacing.
zanana1
(6,112 posts)It was hilarious.
barbtries
(28,789 posts)Blue Owl
(50,356 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)You learn all kids of things here.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)giraffes and camels walk that way too