And you never children are not surprised the issue of why the cat, and many other animals, knees bent back, and not as people - go ahead?Or maybe you are asked such a question?
Meanwhile, to find the answer is quite simple: it is necessary to consider carefully the structure of the cat, or rather, its skeleton.After leg cats almost has the same basic bone as a person: first comes the femur, and then - a small cannon, then consistently connect bone tarsal and metatarsal phalangeal bones of the fingers.
difference can be seen only in the fact that the human foot includes the tarsus and metatarsus, and the cat walks, using only the phalanges.Therefore, what we take for the knee, is actually a heel, and the knee is much higher, almost around the abdomen and has a rounded shape.So, the cat and the knees bend it in the direction where they bend almost all terrestrial beings.
cat anatomy makes it a perfect organism, created by nature.After all, just look at how gracefully move an animal at rest, as the instant it can be grouped together as they skillfully balancing on the narrow balcony railing as fearlessly jumping from a great height, deftly landing exclusively on their feet!
Though the structure of the cat is not much different from the structure of most creatures with four limbs (man and monkey are not in the list of exceptions).The same 240 bones of the skeleton, cartilage or joints connected, and at one end is the head of the spine.
However Anatomy cat has its own significant differences.For example, immature collarbone do so that the front legs have little or no solid bone connection to the body.Hold it only due to the strong muscles and tendons.
As a result, when jumping from a great height on his paws felines is no displacement and fracture that threatens, in this case, for example, man, paws flexible connection to the body serves as a shock-absorbing spring, hundreds of times in moderating the effects of stroke.
special role in the movements of the cat playing their tail: he speaks "the wheel", helping to maintain balance and balance on a very narrow passages: Boards, railings, pipes, tree branches.
Anatomy cats also shakes a man when he delves into the study of the structure of her eyes.That's who of you knows that cats have binocular vision, that is, stereoscopic property?
It is caused by an unusual arrangement of a cat vision.As a result of the animal it is possible to accurately determine that, which is the distance between the objects or between an object and the cat itself.Also pussy at the same time is able to observe what is happening on both sides of it, almost without moving his head.
the fact that cats (and other animals) well see in the darkness, today it is difficult to surprise anyone.Although it is not the right conclusion.The cat's eyes can reflect light, due to which there is a "vision in the dark."But in a completely dark room, where there is not the slightest light source, the cat will not be able to see.
Then what the cat unerringly guided, even in such a situation?Maybe she's still pitch dark and a little bit, but he sees?
No, gentlemen, there is involved a very different body.Anatomy of a cat, revealing its secrets to us, points to the "useless" from our standpoint things: a mustache and long single hairs above the eyes - "eyebrows".
A man does not know how to use a mustache and eyebrows for their own benefit, except that in order to express their emotions stir mustache pleasure after a delicious dinner or a menacing frown, scolding a naughty little son.That is why he is surprised to learn about how important function entrusted to the few long hairs.
Meanwhile, mustache and eyebrows appear the cat as a kind of antenna.They are able to catch the slightest vibrations in the air, determining what is in front and the side.By the way, the same "hair antennas" are located in the cat on the chin and even on the feet.With their help animal can notice even the feeble swings surface in under her feet, for example, if a deep underground skrebёtsya mouse.
