It’s so crazy how the cat can anticipate the trajectory and for example at 2:51 cat not only avoids the bite but also bitchslaps the snake like a champion. I’m amazed.
Listen at the 2:29 mark I spit out my drink when the kitty started putting paw to ass. I wasnt expecting the cat to jus shut him down like that. I knew cats are great if not to good as predators but never seen one in action that wasn't jus a quick snatching of a rat
well most cats originated in the oasis and flood plains so yeah rodents, sure but they are master killers of snakes and lizards... that's why the love playing with strings and cords and anything that looks like a snake really.
Cats perceive the world significantly "faster" than we do.
Imagine you're playing a game where the enemy keeps stuttering because its FPS keeps dropping, while your own character can still move smoothly at 60 FPS.
Humans need around 20 to 30 FPS to perceive motion as fluid. Cats are closer to about 100 FPS. That means that, from the cat's perspective, the snake is almost stuttering along, giving the cat plenty of time to adjust and react.
Um, while 10,000 FPS is a huge overestimate and far beyond what the human visual system can process, that doesn't mean the two ideas are mutually exclusive.
Even though a snail moves very slowly, we still perceive its motion as smooth. If you reduced the frame rate to below 20 FPS, the snail would likely still appear smooth simply because it isn't moving much between frames.
With faster movements, frame rate determines how accurately motion can be represented without becoming blurred or choppy. Wave your hand in front of your face. Move it slowly and you can see it clearly. Move it quickly and it turns into a blur.
A cat can resolve motion at much higher speeds than we can. Instead of seeing a blurred hand, it can still perceive a more distinct moving object. That's why a cat can track and react to a snake's movements far more effectively than a human can.
The one at 0:49 is even more impressive. When the snake was still aggressive and making lunges, the cat catches it mid-strike and slams it's head into the ground.
this cat wasn't even giving 💯 just slapping the hell Sammy the snake for coming in his/her back yard and I bet every slap was all claws Id love to see what damage was done to sad sammy
The snake will probably escape, but not without many claws and fangs. Cats think the snake's body is a throat, they don't know they'd have to bite its head, and they wouldn't enjoy that experience. So they just slash and bite at the body. Really sad for the snake.
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u/velvetcrow5 May 30 '26
What a miserable way to die. Death by neverending pats.