Pāhonoa te oro

This mammal… can fall from extreme heights… and still survive. Not always. But far more often than you’d expect. It’s the domestic cat. And it has a built-in system for falling. The moment it drops… it twists in mid-air. Head first. Then body. Then legs. Aligning itself before impact. Its spine is flexible. Its body relaxes. Spreading force across its frame. And at high speeds… it changes posture— like a parachute. Slowing the fall. Reducing damage. So while others would be