Cute Cats Create Interesting Shapes When They Take Naps Together
Cats have a talent for turning ordinary naps into something oddly photogenic. Put two or more of them together, and suddenly the sleeping arrangement can look like a heart, a knot, or a shape that makes you do a double take.
That is exactly what people are sharing here, a collection of cats curled up in strange positions while napping side by side. Some look perfectly cozy, others look impossibly twisted, and all of them prove that feline sleep habits are never boring.
These photos are equal parts cute and confusing, and the best ones are the ones that make you stop and stare.
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Why do some felines prefer dozing with their fellow animal buddies, and how can they twist their bodies like that? Celia Haddon, a feline behaviorist, clarified that such behavior is a sign of cat friendship.
"Cats keep their friends close and their enemies at a distance. They naturally socially distance from strangers." While numerous felines live happily in the same home with other cats, they often stay away from each other "because they are acquaintances, not true friends."
Furthermore, "cats that dislike each other will not sleep touching." Clinical feline behaviorist Trudi Atkinson stated that felines who are in the same social group often snooze and rest "cuddled up."
Trudi noted that "not all cats that live together consider themselves to be in the same social group as their feline housemates."
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The other incredible thing about cats is their flexibility: "Their spine rotates far more than ours does. They have special cushioned discs between the vertebrae."
"They also don’t have a collarbone attached to their shoulder blade. Instead, their shoulder blade is connected to the rest of the body with muscles, not bone."
Celia clarified that these two exceptional characteristics allow cats to achieve great flexibility.
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One more explanation for cats sleeping all twisted up has to do with temperature. If it’s hot, felines relax and frequently snooze with their bellies exposed.
However, when it’s cold, they sleep tightly to retain warmth. "If it is cold, cats that are friends probably sleep with more of their bodies touching," Celia said.
She also added that if humans tried to twist their bodies as cats do, "we would feel uncomfortable or even in pain, making it difficult to sleep in these positions."
She noted that felines often become more careful about where they take a nap as they get older: "That is often because, like us, they develop arthritis, so they need more comfort."
7. Like a bird...
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Celia said it's perfectly fine for humans to sleep with their feline friends, as long as both feel comfortable. "Cats enjoy it because we give off heat, so we are like electric blankets for them," she explained.
We are unlikely to squash them while asleep because they have a sixth sense. As a bonus for us, their purrs help us relax and sleep better.
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16. This one was a magician’s helper.
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This “Jing and Jang” nap pose twist is the same kind of jaw-dropping flexibility as 10 cats who defied all rules with impossible contortions.
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54. What are you looking at?
Want more mind-blowing cat behavior quirks, like the facts that amaze everyone? Check out these 20 fascinating cat facts.
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