why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Do Cats Land So Softly?

Cats can twist their bodies in the air and bend their legs like springs, which helps them land gently from small jumps.

The whole story

1. At sunrise, a small orange cat watched her red ball below the garden wall.

2. The cat wanted the ball, but the wall was higher than her little paws.

3. The cat jumped down with her front paws reaching for the soft grass.

4. Her paws touched down quietly, and the red ball rolled between them.

5. Then the cat found a low wooden step and wondered about another jump.

6. In the air, the cat twisted her body and turned her paws downward.

7. Her bent legs softened the landing, and the step made hardly any sound.

8. Cats can twist their bodies in the air and bend their legs like springs, which helps them land gently from small jumps.

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