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Why exactly do cats have 9 lives?

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  • 7 years ago
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    It's just a turn of phrase. Cat's get that reputation for being able to land on their feet despite the length of the drop. This isn't 100% true. Some cats land on other areas of their body...so not every cat lands on its feet.

  • 7 years ago

    They don't, it's just a figure of speech

  • 7 years ago

    they dont . Its an expression because they are quick to recognize danger and can get out of it fairly easily. it also referrs to how they land on their feet when they fall from high places.

  • 7 years ago

    So you can ask stupid questions like this.

    Me… kittyslave23… I know my place.

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  • Alan
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    They do?

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