Perhaps the most common myth associated with cats is that these animals always land on all fours when they fall.
And indeed, the cat’s body is equipped with a mechanism that helps them turn over onto their paws when falling.
So why did we call falling on all fours a myth at the very beginning of this article?
There are two reasons for this, because there are situations when this law does not work or, even if it does work, it turns out to be absolutely useless.
The first reason is a fall from a small height.
Since the cat has too little time to turn over, it will fall not on its paws, but on its back or side.
The second reason is, on the contrary, too great a distance.
So, if an animal falls from a very great height, no matter what the cat lands on – its paws or something else – the force of the impact can be so strong that the pet will not be able to protect itself from broken bones or a concussion.
