do cats really have 9 lives?
2007-11-29 05:43:09 · 10 answers · asked by tam at peace 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
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2007-11-29 06:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do cats have 9 lives.
One reason, which is fairly obvious, is that cats are very resilient and crafty, and can survive falls from great distances with their ability to absorb shock.
The ability of the cat to survive these accidents that would kill humans or other animals is not due to multiple lives, but to several advantages they possess. Their small size and low body weight soften the impact as they make contact with the ground after falling from great heights.
Since cats land on all fours, the impact from landing on the ground is absorbed by all four. Additionally, cats bend their legs when they land, which cushions the impact by spreading the impact, not only through bones that could easily break, but through the joints and muscles as well.
Cats, being their tenacious selves, gracefully skirt near-death situations, making them seem like they have multiple lives. But why the number nine.
The number nine was a lucky, mystical, or magic number because it is the Trinity of Trinities (3x3). As cats seem to escape injury time and time again, this lucky number seemed suited to the cat.
2007-11-29 14:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by FEELGOODTOO 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. But people say that because when it looks like they got hit by a car, most of the time, they didn't. Ummmnnn... no cat don't actually always land on their feet. My cat fell off the counter and lander on her side. Poor thing... :(
2007-11-29 13:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have nine lives. They just say that because cats are really nimble.
2007-11-29 13:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Tina S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat has at least used 20 of his USED UP every mating season another piece of the ear he is missing AND HE COMES HOME HALF DEAD FROM EXAUSTION
just kidding
2007-11-29 15:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by Fabio G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just an espression that describes how amazing they are with surviving so many things. falling, getting burned, fighting, dehydration, starvation etc.etc.etc.etc. and they always land no there feet.
2007-11-29 13:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs.Durossndamaken 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not that Im aware of.
but yea they do always land on their feet.. unless you powerbomb them....
2007-11-29 14:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jaci of the Dead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people say that, and maybe right and maybe not. from where they get this , I don't know, this is the same question here.
2007-11-29 13:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by marwan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No its myth
2014-09-29 05:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by HIM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't
2007-11-29 13:56:35 · answer #10 · answered by catmadpeople 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋