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