behavior Archives - The Cat Coach Cat Behaviorist Marilyn Krieger Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:09:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Why Cats Back Down Trees https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-behavior-why-cats-back-down-trees/ https://www.thecatcoach.com/cat-behavior-why-cats-back-down-trees/#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:09:48 +0000 http://thecatcoach.com/?p=2044 This post originally appeared on The Cat Coach. See the original here Why Cats Back Down Trees.

10.19.14 Have you wondered why  cats back down trees? Because they have no flexibility in their ankles, their claws always point in one direction. Margays and Snow Leopards have flexible ankles, allowing them to climb down head first.

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10.19.14 Have you wondered why  cats back down trees? Because they have no flexibility in their ankles, their claws always point in one direction. Margays and Snow Leopards have flexible ankles, allowing them to climb down head first.

Cats have to back down trees.

Cats have to back down trees. Photo by by Fotolia.

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