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Cats vs. Gravity: Quiz By: RMD

This document discusses cats' leaping abilities and how they compare to humans. It notes that cats are capable of jumping up to six times their height due to their powerful back legs. Their evolution has increased their kinetic energy for jumping. When preparing to leap, cats coil their body into a crouched position to exploit the full power of their rear legs. Their claw-gripped paws and back leg strength allow for graceful landings and halts. While cats use these skills for hunting, domestic cats still enjoy jumping for fun, though they can sometimes forget important factors like traction.

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Cats vs. Gravity: Quiz By: RMD

This document discusses cats' leaping abilities and how they compare to humans. It notes that cats are capable of jumping up to six times their height due to their powerful back legs. Their evolution has increased their kinetic energy for jumping. When preparing to leap, cats coil their body into a crouched position to exploit the full power of their rear legs. Their claw-gripped paws and back leg strength allow for graceful landings and halts. While cats use these skills for hunting, domestic cats still enjoy jumping for fun, though they can sometimes forget important factors like traction.

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Cats vs.

Gravity
Quiz by: rmd
ESLVIDEO.COM Quiz#: 31489

1. The Internet is packed full of clips of people's 2. So we thought we'd put these wonders of the
cats doing _____________ things. web to work and find out if cats are as __________
 hilarious as their smug little faces suggest, or if they're as
 precarious daft as the rest of us.
 stupendous  better
 clever
 stellar

3. Let's jump straight in by examining cats' 4. Blessed with incredibly powerful back legs and
amazing ___________ skills. a low body weight, they're capable of jumping up
 reading to six times their own __________ with grace and
 reaping pinpoint accuracy.
 leaping  height
 light
 might

5. When it comes to our leaping prowess, 6. I'm sure you'll ___________ next time. No? No.
___________________ we lack a cat's strength, their  smash hit
grace, and their accuracy.  smash it
 round and round  crash it
 pound for pound
 sight and sound

7. So what is it about _____________ leap that leaves 8. Well it's all down to evolution and increasing
us humans for dust? kinetic energy for the _________.
 a kitty's leap  leap
 a kitty sleep  jump
 a kid asleep  bump

9. When preparing to jump, Missy adopts a 10. This allows her to exploit the full _____________
____________ position, like a coiled spring. of her powerful rear legs as she leaps upwards.
 crouched  strength
 crouching  length
 crunched  power
11. On landing she pulls herself up with her back 12. In the wild cats use their leaping skills as an
legs, gripping with her __________, bringing her to a essential part of ___________. And moggies
graceful halt. domesticus still likes to keep his aim.
 claws  jumping
 paws  running
 jaws  hunting

13. He spotted his prey. He waited. He ___________. 14. A numb ________ is no fun. It's time Mr.
He forgot about the window. Waffles found somewhere warmer to sit.
 bounced  bum
 pounced  butt
 announced  rump

15. Mr. Waffles didn't figure on the importance of 16. Although he was hoping to jump up by
___________ when attempting to lift off. pushing down and backwards on the car roof, his
 friction ________ meant the energy was wasted.
 traction  slip
 conviction  flip
 trip

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