The Secret Twist: How Cats Land on Their Feet

From Marey’s 1894 high‑speed footage to a 2026 Anatomical Record study, we unpack how cats reorient in free fall without net spin. We explore why a uniform spine can’t explain the tuck‑and‑turn, how front‑loaded spinal flexibility and asymmetric mass distribution drive the maneuver, and what this means for next‑gen robotics that mimic nature’s engineering instead of fighting it.

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