2007-09-02 01:32:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
well you know cats are really flexible.
they can jump from tall heights and even though the height they dont get hurt. this is due to their tail and their flexible back.the cat moves the tail in a way in order to fall on her legs
so say that they need it for balance.
2007-09-02 01:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tail is for balance and for finding there way in the dark easier. Some also belive the tails purpose is to show emotion(which i dont buy into)
2007-09-02 03:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kenshin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use them to balance. For example, one of my cats is part manx so she has no tail and one day she was climbing on a basketball hoop and she nearly fell off because she didn't have a tail to help her balance. However if she goes through the cat flap it doesn't get stuck which is a definite plus...
2007-09-02 02:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Burris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My big male cat uses his tail to whip my face when he tries to get me to wake up. The queen female uses it as a signal she's gonna bite the heck outa something. Tails are mostly for balance and cat-speaking. Watch for a while and you can tell your cats mood, intentions through tail movements.
2007-09-02 03:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Manx breed of cat doesn't have a tail.
Manx haven't any balance problems. The tail is
a genetic remnant, much like the human coxx
tail bone, without any real purpose.
http://www.pusscats.com/Manx_Cats.htm
2007-09-02 02:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by Ski Freedom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Balance
2007-09-02 01:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by MC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mainly for balance, but they learn to cope with out them. You may find this site interesting about how cats communicate with their tails (link below)
2007-09-02 03:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by K J J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat (greater or less 13 years old) become comparable, we took her to the vets and it become atheritis and we dealt with her and he or she have been given greater beneficial, besides the undeniable fact that she would manage to constantly could desire to be dealt with now as artheritis doesnt circulate way :*( So your cat could have it too, or he could have in basic terms pulled something on an identical time as leaping around or landed humorous. or maybe a trapped nerve, or worse a slipped disc or broken a bone. besides the only suggestion i'm going to provide is in basic terms a visit to the vets asap, they are able to xray, etc and assist you comprehend precisely what's faulty, ascertain you tell the vet in case you think of the cat could have been hit via a motor vehicle (sore/scratched ft can oftentimes be a demonstration of this) or if the cat jumps around the living house alot, even occurring stairs could have harm it. because it sounds like this is hurting the animal you are able to desire to take him quickly. solid success and that i desire this is not something undesirable :-)
2016-11-13 23:50:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use it for balance. If they didnt have a tail, they would fall when they tried to jump.
2007-09-02 01:57:40 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Warrior~Cats~Rock♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats use their tail to balance and jst incase you want to no their whiskers are for the width of their body so that they no if they can fit through a space
2007-09-02 01:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by suzi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋