“The Most Wonderful Memories of Mine” SOUNDS LIKE A SONG? I have millions of memories – Problem is, at my age I can not remember most of them, but you know, the joy of watching barn cats is returned so vivid in my mind every time I see a stray cat out and about in our “Great Outdoor’s” community. Barn cats were my constant pets – fun to pet and relaxing to watch their graceful movement!
IT IS NOT ME – BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN – I DID THIS A THOUSAND TIMES!
Our Nature Center hosts a beautiful Facebook page – We recently have had two “gross” images of Gators doing what we do three to ten times per day -” EAT”
It is gross to see the demise of a fawn or a large fish – that is nature. BUT, there is another side to nature – It is grace in movement.
Compare their leg placement! Grace.
Did you know, cats sacrifice efficiency for smooth moves? I found this information on the internet. – Interesting to read.
Cats evolved to move differently than the other mammals we most commonly observe, namely humans and dogs.
Animals that need to travel long distances to find safety and food move in energy-saving ways. Humans and dogs, for example, use gravity to their advantage when they walk and run. “Our centers of mass rise and fall when we walk.”
The movement of our furry feline friends is different. Cats slink close to the ground. They walk in a way that the movements of their front and back ends cancel each other out — not the way to use gravity to one’s advantage.
“The total movement of their bodies is even, and they flow along,”
This flowing movement has to do with putting food on the table. “Cats need to creep up on their prey,” “Most scientists think that energetic efficiency is the currency of natural selection. But here we’ve shown that cats make compromises when it comes to choosing between saving energy and getting food.”
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Now, this is a video I put together from an iPhone snapshot I took at the corner of Plantation and Oak Cove the other day. Look at the smooth moves of this non-furry friend of ours. Yes, sometimes we think of these guys as gross – but, now look at the beauty of the graceful moves – particularly look at the feet movement in the last frames.
That is my story and I am sticking to it. Oh my, I will slink on out of here. Bye for now.
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