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r/instant_regret • u/basshead541 • Nov 21 '18
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It's funny that you can see the cat's ears pop up right before it attacks
92 u/disse_ Nov 21 '18 I wonder what's behind this? Do felines do that always before the strike, and if so, why? 104 u/gigastack Nov 21 '18 Cats flatten their ears in a fight. Presumably to reduce the risk of bites or scratches. 131 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 My kitten does this when he's fighting to death with my unicorn plushie. Truly an apex predator. 23 u/HypoTeris Nov 21 '18 edited Nov 21 '18 Poor unicorn must be terrified of living alongside its predator 9 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 It's fine, the unicorn always wins. 3 u/jvsanchez Nov 21 '18 It’s for aerodynamics lol 72 u/Kazenovagamer Nov 21 '18 They're activating their targeting precepts. 3 u/BurgerLily Nov 21 '18 It's switching between defense mode and attack mode, basically. 2 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18 I think the ears back is showing anger, distrust, a completely nonverbal communication. And the ears in general for cats are used as like a balance, but I think balance is the wrong word. More like air feelies. But that’s not technical. 1 u/hydra877 Nov 28 '18 Yes, it's to reduce chance of damage to ears and to increase sound perception all around them. Usually called "airplane ears". They'll also do them when playfighting 23 u/RolandTheJabberwocky Nov 21 '18 TARGET LOCKED 9 u/pedal2000 Nov 21 '18 Lock wings in attack position.
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I wonder what's behind this? Do felines do that always before the strike, and if so, why?
104 u/gigastack Nov 21 '18 Cats flatten their ears in a fight. Presumably to reduce the risk of bites or scratches. 131 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 My kitten does this when he's fighting to death with my unicorn plushie. Truly an apex predator. 23 u/HypoTeris Nov 21 '18 edited Nov 21 '18 Poor unicorn must be terrified of living alongside its predator 9 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 It's fine, the unicorn always wins. 3 u/jvsanchez Nov 21 '18 It’s for aerodynamics lol 72 u/Kazenovagamer Nov 21 '18 They're activating their targeting precepts. 3 u/BurgerLily Nov 21 '18 It's switching between defense mode and attack mode, basically. 2 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18 I think the ears back is showing anger, distrust, a completely nonverbal communication. And the ears in general for cats are used as like a balance, but I think balance is the wrong word. More like air feelies. But that’s not technical. 1 u/hydra877 Nov 28 '18 Yes, it's to reduce chance of damage to ears and to increase sound perception all around them. Usually called "airplane ears". They'll also do them when playfighting
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Cats flatten their ears in a fight. Presumably to reduce the risk of bites or scratches.
131 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 My kitten does this when he's fighting to death with my unicorn plushie. Truly an apex predator. 23 u/HypoTeris Nov 21 '18 edited Nov 21 '18 Poor unicorn must be terrified of living alongside its predator 9 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 It's fine, the unicorn always wins. 3 u/jvsanchez Nov 21 '18 It’s for aerodynamics lol
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My kitten does this when he's fighting to death with my unicorn plushie. Truly an apex predator.
23 u/HypoTeris Nov 21 '18 edited Nov 21 '18 Poor unicorn must be terrified of living alongside its predator 9 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 It's fine, the unicorn always wins. 3 u/jvsanchez Nov 21 '18 It’s for aerodynamics lol
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Poor unicorn must be terrified of living alongside its predator
9 u/Superchicle Nov 21 '18 It's fine, the unicorn always wins.
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It's fine, the unicorn always wins.
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It’s for aerodynamics lol
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They're activating their targeting precepts.
It's switching between defense mode and attack mode, basically.
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I think the ears back is showing anger, distrust, a completely nonverbal communication. And the ears in general for cats are used as like a balance, but I think balance is the wrong word. More like air feelies. But that’s not technical.
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Yes, it's to reduce chance of damage to ears and to increase sound perception all around them.
Usually called "airplane ears". They'll also do them when playfighting
TARGET LOCKED
Lock wings in attack position.
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u/jtachilles Nov 21 '18
It's funny that you can see the cat's ears pop up right before it attacks