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• FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  ballast: added mass or resistance to stabilise a physical system

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  • bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    In this video you can see that cats can use their tail as a gyroscope to orient themselves while in free fall without any form of propulsion, so it’s more of an active manoeuvering system than just ballast.

    youtu.be/WzJGvAIk2VQ

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    • FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Eithee you meant to reapond to @Kowowow@lemmy.ca 's comment, or you’re telling me Black Cat has prehensile breasts!

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  • Chaunticleer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It makes boats go fast tho

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• Kowowow@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Like a cat’s tail?

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• fedikitty@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Cats always land on their feet.

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