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The Art of Hunting A Feline PerspectiveAs I watch my feline friends stalk their prey Im...
The Art of Hunting A Feline PerspectiveAs I watch my feline friends stalk their prey Im...
The Art of Hunting A Feline
PerspectiveAs I watch my
feline friends stalk their
prey Im struck by the elegance
of their hunting style While
dogs and humans often exhibit
a more lets say exuberant
approach to the chase cats are
models of precision and
stealthOne notable aspect of
cat behavior during the hunt
is their remarkable ability to
keep their head level As they
pursue their unsuspecting
quarry their gaze remains
fixed and steady with nary a
bob or a weave in sight Its as
if theyre perpetually sipping
from a cup of coffee their
heads held high at all timesIn
contrast dogs and humans yours
truly included tend to bob our
heads up and down as we chase
after something Its almost as
if our brains are connected to
a miniature jackinthebox
mechanism causing us to bounce
our craniums around like a
hyperactive puppeteer This
quirk is so ingrained that we
often do it without even
realizing it askew as it
wereBut whats behind this
feline fascination with
keeping their heads level Is
it an evolutionary adaptation
honed over millennia of
hunting Or perhaps its simply
the cats way of maintaining a
sense of calm and focus in the
face of excitementWhatever the
reason I find myself in awe of
these whiskered wonders as
they stalk their prey with
such poise and precision So
the next time youre out on a
walk and spot a cat in hot
pursuit of a mouse or bird
take a moment to appreciate
the elegance of their hunting
style and try not to bob your
head up and down too much
okayReferences Feline Hunting
Behavior by the American
Animal Hospital Association
The Psychology of Cat Behavior
by Dr Pam
JohnsonBennettRelated Posts
Why Cats are Naturalborn
Hunters The Art of Stalking A
Feline PerspectiveI hope you
enjoyed this felinethemed blog
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