How Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?
While looking after Mrs. Bloom’s cat, Milo notices something incredible: no matter where Whiskers jumps from, she always lands perfectly on her feet. Is it luck, or something much more amazing?
Age: 6–12
3 min
Animal Reflexes
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Scene 1 – The Great Escape
Mrs. Bloom had gone away for the afternoon, leaving Dr. Zaptain in charge of her cat, Whiskers.
Nova and Milo stopped by to help.
Milo: “How difficult can looking after one cat be?”
Almost on cue, Whiskers leaped gracefully onto the top of a tall bookcase.
Milo: “…I may have spoken too soon.”
Whiskers calmly looked down at everyone below.
Without warning…
She jumped.
Milo: “WHISKERS!”
The cat twisted through the air…
…and landed softly on all four paws.
Milo stared at the cat.
Milo: “She didn’t even look worried.”
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How Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet? Quiz
Animal Reflexes
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Concept
Cats are born with a special ability called the righting reflex, which helps them turn around while falling.
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Example
Jumping from a chair.
Leaping off a fence.
Climbing down from a bookshelf.
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