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Kyetsi t1_j6ef9bs wrote

Reply to comment by wussell_88 in 9 lives by PewPewAnimeGirl

i dont think so, that cat was escaping from something it thought was scary.

adrenaline is hell of a drug, i would go to the vet with that cat, might have broken a bone or three.

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fresh_gnar_gnar t1_j6ebh51 wrote

Reply to comment by lefthandedgun in 9 lives by PewPewAnimeGirl

A cats terminal velocity is low enough that as long as it lands on all fours and absorbs the impact through its spring legs, cat will be safe. Cat is at most danger and injury potential is in the first two stories (20ft) where they may not have had the time to rotate correctly.

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Wine-o-dt t1_j6e525b wrote

Reply to comment by Spyger9 in 9 lives by PewPewAnimeGirl

They are very much predators, but not apex predators. When it comes to predators that are vulnerable to being eaten themselves cats are very high up on that list. They are not classified as a prey animal, which is more reserved for obligatory herbivores. They are however very susceptible to predation. Their entire behavior schema is to conceal themselves not only because they are predators, but also they tend to be prey themselves in almost all bio systems they are in. I think op did not mean them to be mutually exclusive, but failed to properly define small cats role in a bio system

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