Why do you say that cats have nine lives? Strange, don't they die? Listen to the explanation of scientists~
Scientists have pointed out that both domestic cats and wild cats will make a snoring sound after being injured. This snoring from the throat helps them to heal bone and organ injuries. Scientists have also found from human experiments that exposing the human body to sound waves like a cat's voice can help improve human bone.
Makin Sennar, director of the North Carolina Institute of zoological communication, said that because cats can use their own sound waves to heal their wounds, the legend of "nine life strange cats" is not absurd.
Cat's climbing ability is second to none among domestic animals. It's easy for a cat to jump over the roof, sometimes even to a tall tree. When a cat is chased, it always climbs to a high place quickly and watches its opponent leave helplessly before it comes down. The cat is good at climbing up and down, which is related to its body structure. We often see cats falling from a very high place without any physical damage, while dogs falling from the same height are either dead or injured. This is the origin of the saying that cats have nine lives.
Why can't cats be hurt when they fall from a height? This is related to the well-developed balance system and perfect body protection mechanism of cats. When the cat falls from the air, no matter at the beginning, even if the back is down and the feet are up, the cat can always turn around quickly in the process of falling. When it approaches the ground, the forelimb is ready to land. The thick fatty meat pad on the cat's toes can greatly reduce the vibration of the ground recoil against the cat. It can effectively prevent the damage of vibration to organs. The cat's tail is also a balance organ, like the tail of an airplane, which can keep the body in balance. In addition, cats have developed limbs, short forelimbs and long hind limbs, which are conducive to jumping. Its motor nerve is developed, the body is soft, the muscle ligament is strong, and the balance ability is perfect. Therefore, although there is a big drop in climbing and jumping, it will not die because of losing balance.
Why is cat taboo in China
It can't be said that it's taboo. It can only be said that his moral is not good. Cats are Yin, and the eyes can see the spirit. In the hospital, if you see a cat hovering in front of the bed of a seriously ill patient, it indicates that the patient will die. Outsiders think that the cat takes away the soul, which is actually a warning, just like the animal migration before the earthquake, warning people to pay attention and take safe escape measures
People can't accept this kind of prediction, so seeing the cat wandering in front of the patient is regarded as a bad omen, trying to drive him away and get rid of this predicament (this kind of practice of hiding one's ears and stealing one's bell actually has no effect, the cat is just a messenger, reminding you to meet the patient's wishes quickly and let him go more at ease, but the kindness is not accepted.)
Why can't the cat be buried when it's dead
1. There are some folk sayings: do not kill live cats. Dead cats are not allowed to eat. They think that cat meat is sour. They also think that cats catch mice and mice eat snakes. After eating cat meat, they are bitten by snakes and can't be cured. When a cat dies, it cannot be buried. It should be put in a broken basket and hung on a tree, allowing it to rot or be eaten by birds. There is a popular saying among the people that "the cat comes to the bitter, the dog comes to the rich." it is believed that if there is a dog in the family, it will prosper, and if there is a cat, it will be unlucky. The dead dog was thrown into the river at will.
2. As for the custom of "dead cat hanging on the tree head, dead dog abandoning water flow", there is a folk legend: once, when the cat asked for advice from the tiger, the tiger was trying to learn from the cat to suck blood. However, the tiger knew that the cat was cunning, and was afraid that the cat would lose his promise when he learned Kung Fu, so he stressed the need for a guarantor. At this time, the cat saw that the dog was present and begged him to come forward to protect him. The dog agreed that the tiger would teach the cat all the skills of Zhanwei. If the cat really learned the skills, it would hide in the tree and refuse to teach the tiger to suck blood. The tiger jumped into a rage after being cheated and vowed to tear the cat to pieces. When the cat saw that the tiger couldn't climb the tree, she leaned on the tree and boasted about her ability. She made fun of the tiger's inability to climb the tree. She threatened that she would die in the tree even if she died. She would never let the tiger destroy her body and told him not to be stupid.