Study Reveals Cats' Unique Ability to Navigate Tight Spaces

Research shows cats possess self-awareness of their body size, behaving like liquids to fit through narrow openings.

Ethologist Péter Pongrácz conducted a study to explore cats' body size awareness using home-based experiments.
Cats demonstrated the ability to squeeze through narrow spaces without hesitation, similar to a liquid's behavior.
The study found that cats hesitated when encountering openings shorter than their height, indicating body height awareness.
Unlike dogs, cats use trial-and-error strategies for narrow gaps, relying less on body size awareness due to their flexibility.
The research suggests that cats' behavior in tight spaces may be influenced by their wild ancestry and natural instincts.