The cat righting reflex is a cat’s innate ability to orient itself as it falls in order to land on its feet. The righting reflex begins to appear at 3–4 weeks of age, and is perfected at 6–7 weeks. Cats are able to do this because they have an unusually flexible backbone and no functional clavicle (collarbone).
Now the question we’ve all been asking ourselves for years. What if the cat is really… fat? Check out the video below. Will the cat land on it’s feet?
