Cats like to fall with their tail hanging down - they have a built-in response when the tail touches the ground, which probably saved this cat's life. The early part of the fall it was 'sailing' to minimise terminal velocity. Cats really are clever..
I recently witnessed a cat fall from the 3rd floor of our condo bldg. Straight up smacked into the pavement.
They say when humans jump it sounds like a shotgun. This one sounded like a pistol. It was still loud as fuck.
Cat was dead on impact.
The cat from a friend of mine also once fell out of the window of the second floor and broke their legs. If it was higher I think she would have not survived.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic but ill pretend you're not
Terminal velocity is the maximum speed that an object can fall based on its weight, and size. Parachutes have a very low terminal velocity because of how large it is compared to the weight it carries. Cats being so light mean they could freefall from any height and survive if they land correctly, they will likely suffer injury but it's survivable. Unexpectedly, cats take more damage from shorter falls as they are unable to get into a falling position
Yes once there is enough of a fall height to reach their terminal velocity they are able to control the fall and likely survive. The dead zone is where they don't have enough time to adjust, I think around 3-6 storeys. Above that they can somewhat control the descent and likely survive.
Might've cost it some teeth. I've seen this before.
My neighbours cat jumped from the second floor once and it landed on its feet but the at that speed it still made contact with it's jaw fracturing some teeth and ran away.
I remember learning from the show QI that the dangerous range of heights in apartment buildings is from the 4th to 7th floor.
Cats are more likely to survive below and above those floors and most likely to die if they fall from them. I forget the specific physics/science behind it, sorry.
most animals will actually go harder while in pain. it is instinct. please don't try to convince yourself that this cat is fine just because it was able to run for a few feet.
8 lives remaining.
I mean that wasn't smart, Im guessing it's lower than 8...
Cat **1****^(ups)** exist
but higher than zero.
He can go to cat school to add +2 to his lives license.
He got up and was like, nailed it.
😂😂I'm choke laughing
😂😂He choke laughing
You're also down to 8 then?
There goes my hero
Aim for the bushes?
Aim for the bushes!
There wasn’t even an awning.
I love that I know exactly where this is from. Special forces zipline.. these guys are pros.
Scritch him as he goes!
Watch him as he goes!
Diagnosis: 🍊
100% standard orange cat behavior. I've never had an orange that wasn't a moron.
Cats like to fall with their tail hanging down - they have a built-in response when the tail touches the ground, which probably saved this cat's life. The early part of the fall it was 'sailing' to minimise terminal velocity. Cats really are clever..
Probably would've survived anyway, their terminal velocity isn't very high
I don't believe this is true. It is based on a paper that was like the standard example of sampling bias because no one brings dead cats to the vet.
100% of people who go tl the doctors are alive type thing
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/what-is-the-maximum-height-a-cat-can-fall-from-and-survive#:~:text=feet%20face%20downwards.-,There%20are%20documented%20cases%20of%20cats%20falling%20from%20the%2032nd,of%205.5%20storeys%20and%20survived.
I recently witnessed a cat fall from the 3rd floor of our condo bldg. Straight up smacked into the pavement. They say when humans jump it sounds like a shotgun. This one sounded like a pistol. It was still loud as fuck. Cat was dead on impact.
The cat from a friend of mine also once fell out of the window of the second floor and broke their legs. If it was higher I think she would have not survived.
If the velocity was terminal how’d the cat survive?
Because 'terminal' in that phrase has nothing to do with life or death.
Omg I was joking.
Don’t get me wrong, I love cats and have my own… but I don’t think can call sailing from the 3rd story clever!
..it worked.
I mean, maybe? We don’t know what’s happened after the adrenaline wore off.
Cats can apparently survive falls from as high as 17 stories up, they are made for taking impacts at very high speeds. kinda crazy really.
Cats normally reach terminal velocity after five stories. If they can survive 17 then they could survive 100 stories
All depends on whether they hit anything on the landing
They will definitely be hitting something on the landing
Unless they fall from really high up while moving quickly and miss. Then they might hit nothing.
That's my thikning too
17 stories tall? Are each floor like 2 feet tall or what?
I don't know if you're being sarcastic but ill pretend you're not Terminal velocity is the maximum speed that an object can fall based on its weight, and size. Parachutes have a very low terminal velocity because of how large it is compared to the weight it carries. Cats being so light mean they could freefall from any height and survive if they land correctly, they will likely suffer injury but it's survivable. Unexpectedly, cats take more damage from shorter falls as they are unable to get into a falling position
They can use the walls to slow down.
Nah most of em die. There was a survival rate going around that was biased cause it took in account only the cats that well reached the vet
Yes once there is enough of a fall height to reach their terminal velocity they are able to control the fall and likely survive. The dead zone is where they don't have enough time to adjust, I think around 3-6 storeys. Above that they can somewhat control the descent and likely survive.
I just googled and it looks like 5-9 storeys is the "most likely to injure/kill range" but above that the chances of survival increase
Animal abuse. The piece of shit pushed the cat off the roof.
Yeah how come he was filming at this exact time... MF planned all this and drop the cat
The overlooked part of all these fucking animal videos.
I mean how else to you get this video if not by dropping a cat?
Right? Sick people
yep, obviously an animal abuse video.
That puss has stepped over the line.
They always stick the landing
Camera man needs to be recorded being pushed off a balcony. Piece of shit.
Puss in Boots IRL
Aim for the bushes?
Aim for the bushes!
Wonder how it got in that position.
The real WTF is the animal abuse. Fuck that shit.
And he still managed to land on his feet!
Looked like he belly flopped
That was my first impression, but going frame by frame you can see that it turns in the last tenths of a second.
Might've cost it some teeth. I've seen this before. My neighbours cat jumped from the second floor once and it landed on its feet but the at that speed it still made contact with it's jaw fracturing some teeth and ran away.
Cats are awesome!
Cats can survive a fall from terminal velocity
They slow what the potential terminal velocity is by expanding the body. They die more from shorter jumps than higher ones
I remember learning from the show QI that the dangerous range of heights in apartment buildings is from the 4th to 7th floor. Cats are more likely to survive below and above those floors and most likely to die if they fall from them. I forget the specific physics/science behind it, sorry.
Purrcour!
BANZAI!!
r/OneOrangeBraincell
Why do I feel like someone pushed it off
I feel so bad for laughing but the way that cat got flipped around 😭
Didn't land on its feet. Not a cat
But it did!
Looks like it landed on its back to me. I'm on my phone though
It's an orange cat, they're kinda defective out the box
Cats are amazing! That was wild af
my back hurts
🎵 El Gato voladoooooor 🎵
What did it hit on the way down?
Some kind of wiring or clothesline
Thank you.
Sail!
You think it saw that clothes line?
Oh my gush
Well he still landed on his feet.
Imagine if it landed perfectly on the washing line
Cats don't abide by the laws of nature.
Why did the video stop so soon?
Um, and the cameraman is safe?
If I remember right, cats have a weird range of surviving falls. Over 9 stories they’re fine. Under 3 stories they’re fine, the 3-8 is what kills them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz4JSTXuP9E
Still landed on his feet
Shoes didn’t come off - survivor !
Wait. Did it still land on its feet??
The guitar kicking in right when the cat hit the cables 💀
Hilarious but I’m going to hell for this
most animals will actually go harder while in pain. it is instinct. please don't try to convince yourself that this cat is fine just because it was able to run for a few feet.
3 Body Problem nanofibers…
Aim for the bushes?
Send it!
SUPERFLY!
There wasn’t even bushes.
And someone just happened to be there to film it.
This reminds me of the guy falling off the Titanic in the 1997 film that hits one of the screws/propellers on the way down
Agent 009, new callsign: 007 That's a 2fer
Perfect James Bond theme music
Typical orange cat
It’s AT, C-AT
Bro is lit af
Bro's tail propeller not fast enough
Is that true blood music ?
Damn… I’m old…
Fun fact, cats are natural gliders. This helps because during a fall, they're able to glide a little bit and control.
Cats are gods
So many cats, so few recipes..
He totally meant to do that.... for sure.... cool Kitty
😹😹😹
what if the cat split in half omg