regdog@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 27 days agoWhat kind of locomotion is that? What is the evolutionary advantage?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up112file-text
arrow-up112imageWhat kind of locomotion is that? What is the evolutionary advantage?lemmy.worldregdog@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square12linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-227 days agoYour premise is mistaken. The cat is rubbing its scent glands/scratching its cheek (and shoulder) on the stairs’ edges, to satisfy an itch and mark its property simultaneously. Sliding down the stairs is merely a benign side effect.
Your premise is mistaken. The cat is rubbing its scent glands/scratching its cheek (and shoulder) on the stairs’ edges, to satisfy an itch and mark its property simultaneously. Sliding down the stairs is merely a benign side effect.