We may have all seen cats in various weird sleeping positions on short videos. It’s hard to imagine that such a small cat can twist its body into such an exaggerated angle. So have we ever thought about why cats can do this? How about sleeping soundly in a funny position?

This has to start with the cat’s body structure. A cat's body is composed of 230 bones, which is more than human bones. Each bone is tightly wrapped with skeletal muscles, and the angle at which each joint can move freely is far greater than 180 degrees. Moreover, they These joints in the body basically cover all parts of the body.

Let’s imagine that when all the cat’s bones and joints can move freely, its overall flexibility will be great. At the same time, we also need to understand that cat skin is also very malleable, which also provides cats with a lot of space for movement, so we can often see cats stuffing themselves through particularly narrow gaps without any problem.

He even twisted his body into various strange angles in order to get into the bottle. Even when sleeping, they can assume various interesting postures to adapt to different sleeping environments. However, in general, cats’ sleeping methods are still divided into the following four types:

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Sleeping positions like this are less common among pet cats at home, and stray cats do so in order to defend themselves against natural enemies from the outside or other things that may pose a threat to them. For example, a speeding car will often adopt this posture in order to avoid high-speed objects to ensure the safety of its own body.

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The second common posture is that the cat curls up into a ball. This posture is very helpful for the cat to maintain its own body temperature. From the outside, it cannot be found at all. The kitten's head was curled up somewhere.

Adopting such a sleeping position shows that the cat still trusts the current environment and is full of security. Curling itself into a ball as much as possible can also prevent the heat stored in the fur from being lost so easily. Weather In cold places, cats tend to sleep in this position.

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The third posture is the cat sleeping on its side on the ground. This posture shows that the cat still has basic trust in the current environment, but it does not have complete trust because of this The posture allows them to have sufficient reaction time, but unlike the squatting posture, which can maximize the reaction time to escape.

However, there is also a possibility that because the temperature is relatively high, curling yourself into a ball may cause your body temperature to rise. This posture is more conducive to heat dissipation.

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The fourth type is the posture that we often see cats sleeping with their paws in the air. If a cat sleeps in this posture, it means that the cat is playing in the current environment. Absolute trust, because the cat exposes its softest belly. If it is in an environment with natural enemies, such a posture may make the cat unable to escape and put itself into a dangerous situation.

As a natural predator, cats are extremely sensitive to danger, so if the cat can sleep in this position within a short period of time after arriving at the owner's home, it means that the owner has given the cat a great deal of comfort. Great sense of security.

So what kind of method does your cat use to sleep? Do you sleep with your feet up in the air with a sense of security, or do you sleep with your ears erect while maintaining a certain level of vigilance? But it doesn’t matter. I believe that as long as everyone treats cats with care, cats will sooner or later build trust with their owners, and then they will let themselves go and sleep soundly.