Footprints in the sand - Reminder Cats are a desert animal

[packman]

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Beautiful , graceful, efficient

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Watch how he walks. Cats directly register, meaning

they place a back paw in the same spot as the preceding front paw, leaving fewer footprints. Also, when he speeds up his gait changes from moving legs on the same side together like a camel, to moving legs on the opposite side together, like a dog. Neat video!

[IcyPeas]

6. wow, do all cats do that....

where they place the back paws into the same spot as the preceding front paw? that just blew me away!!!!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Yes, watch one carefully some time.

All felines walk that way. It minimizes noise and visible tracks and provides sure footing for their hind paws when they walk across rough terrain.

[procon]

2. The front and back paws splay wide, specially when he'd going down the slope,

to minimize sinking into the sands.

[Cirque du So-What]

3. Truly elegant

Just one among many admirable feline characteristics.

[Guilded Lilly]

4. If that is what fate can be, I want to come back as a feline :)

[csziggy]

5. Some of them blend into sand, too

My cat, Tashi, resting on sand - I was amazed at how well this tabby point Siamese mix matched the sand color!