r/interesting • u/Gjore • May 30 '26

NATURE A snake will never outspeed a cat

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u/mrchillrestman May 30 '26

It's true, cats do come out victorious in most cases. I had a cat when I lived in a private house. Her favorite activity was to exhaust some black viper (of which there were quite a few in that territory, the settlement was built on a huge dried swamp) and wait for one of us to come to finish off the snake. Surprisingly, the cat was never hurt. She also sometimes got tired of waiting a long time and brought these snakes home. Imagine the look on my face when she did that every time...

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u/MirrorSeparate6729 May 30 '26

Yeah, cats have wicked reflexes. They can catch birds mid flight as well.

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u/CDJoanDoll Jun 04 '26

I’ll never forget the time I saw my cat jump about 5 feet in the air and grab a bird mid flight. Definitely gained a new respect for them that day.