How Do Cats Use Their Whiskers? Slow-Motion | Cats Uncovered | BBC Earth

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  • How do cats use their whiskers to catch their prey? Using slow motion you can see the whiskers move into an attack position... Taken from Cats Uncovered.
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  • @bobdonovan34
    @bobdonovan34 Před 5 lety +8856

    Those whiskers help cats navigate the narrow path between your keyboard and monitor.

    • @alexsnow5092
      @alexsnow5092 Před 5 lety +143

      I have a laptop and my cat never steps on the buttons only on hard parts

    • @migalruslan
      @migalruslan Před 5 lety +212

      @@alexsnow5092 my cat always steps on buttons just to annoy me🙄

    • @nothingsurprisesmeanymore
      @nothingsurprisesmeanymore Před 5 lety +133

      Straight across all the buttons changing settings etc... and they then just look at you with that face 😻

    • @alexsnow5092
      @alexsnow5092 Před 5 lety +12

      RuslanM97 to get your attention!

    • @xxfireowlxx474
      @xxfireowlxx474 Před 5 lety +92

      @@alexsnow5092 yeah mine never do that eithekfickfuchfjdififndifbeidjidj:;:;kdkdkdncu

  • @bradleyparker4035
    @bradleyparker4035 Před 5 lety +9442

    That's why my cat is able to attack my feet at 4am with such deadly precision

  • @Liamnesque
    @Liamnesque Před 5 lety +12799

    Whiskers are also good guitar strings according to Tom & Jerry

    • @stay1080
      @stay1080 Před 4 lety +296

      this comment is wholesome

    • @ayanuzair5948
      @ayanuzair5948 Před 4 lety +71

      LIAM LIAMESQUE .. *Yes, yes exactly.* 😂😃

    • @samlink9092
      @samlink9092 Před 4 lety +86

      Im waiting to r/wooosh someone because eventually an idiots gonna come that doesn’t understand it lol

    • @samlink9092
      @samlink9092 Před 4 lety +17

      Mega Noob looks like someone else did it

    • @mariaOrtega-fc5eb
      @mariaOrtega-fc5eb Před 4 lety +8

      Omg your so dumbb

  • @julianwidjaja4896
    @julianwidjaja4896 Před 4 lety +2390

    Cat : Have inhuman vision
    Also cat : Can't even see the food i given unless i point it with my finger

    • @At0mHeart
      @At0mHeart Před 4 lety +109

      Did you not watch the video

    • @zeuxlaught2797
      @zeuxlaught2797 Před 4 lety +6

      poor vision*

    • @aledi1430
      @aledi1430 Před 4 lety +78

      their vision is poor in between 30cms...if they didn't notice it went there they can only either smell it or sense it moving

    • @Noeman2009
      @Noeman2009 Před 4 lety +1

      @Werewolf O. London, Esq. What do you mean pedantic bullshit?

    • @kurotani8270
      @kurotani8270 Před 4 lety +1

      So true though 😂😂

  • @aizatrazman1037
    @aizatrazman1037 Před 5 lety +5507

    Imagine in alternate world cats do research on the purpose of human's moustache

  • @Uviryth
    @Uviryth Před 7 lety +6320

    Thats why my blind cat still can play catch with her favourite mouse on a stick. Even though the mouse doesn`t make any noise. Its truly amazing waching her hunt without eyesight.

    • @CrayonsYummyYummy
      @CrayonsYummyYummy Před 7 lety +163

      Thats awesome! You reckon you can catch her on video?

    • @shoaibalam6141
      @shoaibalam6141 Před 7 lety +90

      Upload a video

    • @mohammadallawati1992
      @mohammadallawati1992 Před 7 lety +41

      video man!

    • @JoseDR19
      @JoseDR19 Před 7 lety +471

      That's why I hate when people modify their cats by cutting off their whiskers, declawing them, and other stupid things. Everything is there for a reason.

    • @anonimysable
      @anonimysable Před 7 lety +181

      why would people mutilate their cat like that?

  • @DonVigaDeFierro
    @DonVigaDeFierro Před 5 lety +2388

    _"If I feelz, I killz."_
    - Cat whiskers' user manual.

  • @doc-holliday-
    @doc-holliday- Před 4 lety +3269

    This dude pretending like hes doing science so he can play with cats for a living. Nice try bruv

    • @noorqadri3507
      @noorqadri3507 Před 4 lety +122

      What a dream job.

    • @opippy
      @opippy Před 4 lety +25

      nice gig, if you can get it...

    • @daragaston9337
      @daragaston9337 Před 4 lety +18

      Sign me up 😂😂😂

    • @Lee-wb5yx
      @Lee-wb5yx Před 4 lety +101

      Remember kids, the only difference between messing around and Science is writing it down

    • @doc-holliday-
      @doc-holliday- Před 4 lety +7

      @@Lee-wb5yx I reject your reality and substitute my own!

  • @Raptorman0205
    @Raptorman0205 Před 7 lety +2607

    2:05
    "let's just take the toy away for a second"
    _cat goes and plays with it anyway_

  • @visionsofpromise
    @visionsofpromise Před 5 lety +7013

    Makes me glad that cats aren't bigger
    Edit: I forgot about lions

    • @jeremyhamm7157
      @jeremyhamm7157 Před 5 lety +795

      you also forgot about cheetahs, pumas, jaguars, leopards, lynxs, and tigers. :D
      I get your point though.

    • @graceswan4353
      @graceswan4353 Před 5 lety +64

      lmaooo

    • @Newtube_Channel
      @Newtube_Channel Před 5 lety +6

      I implore you to check out Cedric and Claudia

    • @CheshireFatorum
      @CheshireFatorum Před 5 lety +113

      Liked for the edit. XD

    • @poodie3887
      @poodie3887 Před 5 lety +50

      A lion? You must not know much about big cats ...that’s okay , Just don’t let tony catch you eating Frosted Flakes

  • @jandelgweenn.ladran1911
    @jandelgweenn.ladran1911 Před 4 lety +1529

    I love how cats do their butt wiggle 😍😂

    • @captaintrips2980
      @captaintrips2980 Před 4 lety +189

      I feel the same when women do that.

    • @captaintrips2980
      @captaintrips2980 Před 4 lety +20

      @@Eruckuh Fuck off, incel gamer.
      What's your reason, your face?

    • @Hiraether
      @Hiraether Před 4 lety +3

      It acutally is a mating ritual where the male specifically claims you with the pheramone piss on it's ass. Special glads. This dude isn't trolling you. You should NOT encourage your cat to claim you sexually as you lose dominance.

    • @jotahsgaming939
      @jotahsgaming939 Před 4 lety +3

      Babe

    • @agirlwholovesgod1645
      @agirlwholovesgod1645 Před 4 lety +2

      Tryna show of the thiccness. 🤣🤣

  • @veronicabaptiste2924
    @veronicabaptiste2924 Před 4 lety +201

    *1:36* the cat in the background happily playing

  • @nethaye
    @nethaye Před 5 lety +4554

    "The eyes give up" tbh me in school

    • @watchgoose
      @watchgoose Před 5 lety +106

      Did you notice his eyes were no longer looking at the mouse right there?

    • @theoverseer393
      @theoverseer393 Před 5 lety +38

      me talking to someone I dont like

    • @Soapduck_
      @Soapduck_ Před 5 lety +1

      Lol

    • @kayr.4139
      @kayr.4139 Před 5 lety +1

      i snorted. guilty as charged

    • @alexanderle1610
      @alexanderle1610 Před 5 lety +4

      Then you should get glasses.

  • @EvilSSP
    @EvilSSP Před 7 lety +5394

    This is all wrong. A cat draws their power from that butt wiggle right before they pounce.

    • @ejrilling
      @ejrilling Před 6 lety +310

      Evil D Lol!! I always thought the butt wiggle had something to do with how accurate they are when they pounce!

    • @medying7806
      @medying7806 Před 6 lety +443

      All hail the butt wiggle...

    • @ianh1504
      @ianh1504 Před 6 lety +306

      Sure, they draw power from the butt wiggle, they draw *accuracy* from the whiskers

    • @Jenifer.flute20
      @Jenifer.flute20 Před 6 lety +14

      😹😹

    • @crimsonlight1385
      @crimsonlight1385 Před 6 lety +2

      Evil D lol

  • @bedruomer8777
    @bedruomer8777 Před 4 lety +180

    0:53 when the cat moves just its body without the head being involved...truly amazing

    • @tylerdurden3722
      @tylerdurden3722 Před 4 lety +23

      The level of focus is amazing.

    • @alfatazer_8991
      @alfatazer_8991 Před 4 lety +13

      Target acquired!

    • @rudranroy2109
      @rudranroy2109 Před 4 lety +26

      He's just absolutely prepared for the deadly jump.
      I saw cats do it. And the level of stealth with which they do it is amazing..
      Saw one cat chatter and attract some birds near, though they don't see him for the position he's already at. Then he prepared like that for 2-3sec, then....
      A cat of length around 1ft took a long jump of about 8ft from that steady position and took one bird away with just one wrath of its paw.
      The way they hunt is absolute artistic.

    • @charlesuzozie5747
      @charlesuzozie5747 Před 4 lety +4

      Chickens: *Pathetic*

    • @chazz6348
      @chazz6348 Před 3 lety

      Cats will conqueer the world

  • @laoaidan2400
    @laoaidan2400 Před 4 lety +536

    Me: these freaking flies are driving me mad, stop moving
    My cat: pathetic

    • @laoaidan2400
      @laoaidan2400 Před 4 lety +1

      Bandana Waddle Dee nice.

    • @xenome3883
      @xenome3883 Před 3 lety

      i just get a towel and smack it around the kitchen untill i knock it out then wrap it around in a tissue then smash it alive when chair then hitting hit with a hammer

    • @myk1137
      @myk1137 Před 3 lety

      @@xenome3883 That is just cruel LOL!

  • @GuyBarry1
    @GuyBarry1 Před 8 lety +5228

    Cats. The true reason the internet even exists.

    • @GlassTopRX7
      @GlassTopRX7 Před 8 lety +270

      +Guy Barry They domesticated humans to build the internet for them.

    • @EB-up9uv
      @EB-up9uv Před 8 lety +16

      LOL!!

    • @emmal429
      @emmal429 Před 8 lety +95

      Not the internet, CZcams. It was created for the sole purpose of posting cat videos

    • @tadladapate3064
      @tadladapate3064 Před 7 lety +23

      They built an AI that was going through the internet. After a while it was obscessed with cat videos and pictures. I swear it is true. I'll look if i can find the info again

    • @blockbros9299
      @blockbros9299 Před 7 lety +11

      Guy Barry not just the internet, science itself exists for cats

  • @NicolyNayara
    @NicolyNayara Před 5 lety +1210

    Man: let's just take the toy away, for a second
    Cat: no

  • @unfairkibbles3226
    @unfairkibbles3226 Před 4 lety +138

    I now have remorse for Tom every time he had his whiskers pulled.

  • @ChicagoDaisyFlower
    @ChicagoDaisyFlower Před 4 lety +162

    I never liked cats, until last year in fall when I found a blue point Siamese cat in our backyard, she even had 3 little kittens (not even a month old). I fell in love with their light blue eyes. They're so cute and the kittens are growing into real beauties. I kept all of them lol

    • @zakliabdurrahman357
      @zakliabdurrahman357 Před 4 lety +11

      Nice

    • @genedrakes686
      @genedrakes686 Před 4 lety +16

      That's how I got mine! She was kind enough to give me a couple of week then surprised me with 3 extra kittens! They all got a good home! That was very close to 8 years ago! She is within reach and purring now! Hope the day comes when you will love your cats more than you like most people! Already there myself!!

    • @alenahawke475
      @alenahawke475 Před 3 lety +4

      So happy you gave them a home. Cats will AMAZE you!

    • @Cloud-yv2hf
      @Cloud-yv2hf Před 3 lety +2

      That's amazing!

    • @silynita
      @silynita Před 2 lety

      And that's how I ended up as cat slave 😂

  • @AbaGadol420
    @AbaGadol420 Před 5 lety +1442

    that moment at 1:06 when the cats eyes enlarge just before it pounces is truly amazing.

    • @SDM17RG
      @SDM17RG Před 5 lety +42

      It's Adorable!! 😻

    • @BingBingBongBong
      @BingBingBongBong Před 5 lety +116

      Evig Vandrar with a quick little butt wiggle. And pounce

    • @LeMarais88
      @LeMarais88 Před 5 lety +2

      ⚾️ Made me think of Mark Texeira right before he swings his bat 😂

    • @HuslWusl
      @HuslWusl Před 5 lety +4

      I never noticed that and I have my cat for almost 12 years now xD

    • @Postermaestro
      @Postermaestro Před 5 lety +1

      monkaMEGA

  • @littlehorn941
    @littlehorn941 Před 5 lety +1633

    Fascinating. Perfect thing to randomly watch at 1am.

  • @BAE10
    @BAE10 Před 4 lety +277

    0:29 I must go now. My planet needs me.

  • @Narglestopia
    @Narglestopia Před 4 lety +188

    "Cats can't see anything closer than 30 cm in front of them" Is this why they don't notice the food when you set it down right under their noses?? I've always wondered why this is.

    • @squeso33
      @squeso33 Před 4 lety +11

      :O
      You're right! No wonder my cat never sees his treats when I put it on the floor in front of him!

    • @tastyanagram
      @tastyanagram Před 3 lety +7

      I don't get this either. I thought they should be able to smell it but no. They have to be difficult. 😹

    • @Manisha-mz3ni
      @Manisha-mz3ni Před 3 lety

      😂lol right

    • @thichinhphan4010
      @thichinhphan4010 Před 3 lety +1

      @@tastyanagram Scishow made a video explaining this. Cats can't see if the food is

    • @tastyanagram
      @tastyanagram Před 3 lety +3

      @@thichinhphan4010 Yes, I know. That's why I said I thought they should be able to smell it. I was making a joke about cats being difficult. 😸

  • @grindstone4910
    @grindstone4910 Před 8 lety +3838

    I wish my whiskers were that useful. So far they just let me know that I'm eating soup poorly.

    • @xinic5
      @xinic5 Před 7 lety +35

      Same.... Good thing I just don't like soup

    • @Whitecroc
      @Whitecroc Před 7 lety +15

      Try squeezing them.

    • @xinic5
      @xinic5 Před 7 lety +24

      Have you ever get those patches on your face where it hurts to the touch. Like patches or whatever of facial hair.

    • @anonimysable
      @anonimysable Před 7 lety +7

      yeah
      doesnt really hurtm but its irritating

    • @nilsonkom690
      @nilsonkom690 Před 6 lety +1

      Grindstone lol!

  • @ActionYakPolice
    @ActionYakPolice Před 7 lety +3213

    Didn't know cats had whiskers on their ankles - wow!

    • @GreyWolfLeaderTW
      @GreyWolfLeaderTW Před 7 lety +88

      Cats, foxes, and dogs all have whiskers on their eyebrows, muzzles, under the jaw, and on their forelegs as well.

    • @Azrielle7
      @Azrielle7 Před 7 lety +111

      You're a duck, that's why. Lol

    • @natalier4053
      @natalier4053 Před 7 lety +72

      ActionYakPolice I always thought it was just long fur

    • @jeenadjo1238
      @jeenadjo1238 Před 7 lety +2

      Yuuki Cross hahaha dude

    • @robopoet
      @robopoet Před 7 lety +3

      Yeah, they didn't make much of that.

  • @MIO9_sh
    @MIO9_sh Před 3 lety +304

    0:23 Now we know cats eyes run at 70 fps

    • @syedshah3823
      @syedshah3823 Před 3 lety +4

      It's estimated our eyes can perceive 24-48 fps, so it would be 94-118 fps?

    • @Professor_Utonium_
      @Professor_Utonium_ Před 3 lety +13

      Still better than consoles

    • @syedshah3823
      @syedshah3823 Před 3 lety +7

      @@Professor_Utonium_ Well technically the consoles can run at 120 fps. I think TVs don't support true 120 fps, but I believe the 'artificial' 120 fps, which is basically 60 fps and some software, is indistinguishable from the real thing.

    • @rdmz135
      @rdmz135 Před 3 lety +2

      @@syedshah3823 new TVs can do 120 native

    • @rdmz135
      @rdmz135 Před 3 lety +11

      Our eyes do not see in FPS, the way they phrased it is misleading

  • @Liza11059901
    @Liza11059901 Před 4 lety +109

    Imagine something more perfect than a cat in slow motion
    Yep, I can’t either

  • @princessthyemis
    @princessthyemis Před 5 lety +3057

    I've been a cat owner for a long time how come i NEVER NOTICED THEY HAVE WHISKERS ON THEIR ANKLES!?!!?

    • @hadim_mc
      @hadim_mc Před 5 lety +61

      Me too

    • @jimbeaux89
      @jimbeaux89 Před 5 lety +23

      Same xD

    • @Mumbamumba
      @Mumbamumba Před 5 lety +142

      You weren't using your whiskers I guess.

    • @Tionaintown876
      @Tionaintown876 Před 5 lety

      Yeah like wth

    • @thatonedegenerate
      @thatonedegenerate Před 5 lety +48

      Your not joking wright? Because cats have been literally a very big part of my childhood, and i didn't know that they have whiskers on their ankles

  • @lifescience2050
    @lifescience2050 Před 7 lety +1457

    My grandma has the same problem. She needs reading glasses for anything within 30cm. Too bad she doesnt have whiskers.

    • @Ein_Mann_im_Internet
      @Ein_Mann_im_Internet Před 7 lety +95

      Glue some straws to her face and ankles lol

    • @user-ww2lc1yo9c
      @user-ww2lc1yo9c Před 7 lety +11

      you too will grow old one day, remember that. This is not funny.

    • @Ein_Mann_im_Internet
      @Ein_Mann_im_Internet Před 7 lety +90

      Yueeiuyoo Everything is funny if you just laugh at it. People who think that humour has lines that are to be drawn are delusional, sorry for you if you dont get that.

    • @Rainlight77
      @Rainlight77 Před 7 lety +2

      +lifescience2050
      HAHAHAHA

    • @Mr_Fancypants
      @Mr_Fancypants Před 7 lety +31

      Mine has whiskers growing out her ears.

  • @MariaM-mt4ru
    @MariaM-mt4ru Před 5 lety +214

    me: ok i have to go to sleep
    youtube: *how cats use their whiskers*

  • @jaynedecatte5995
    @jaynedecatte5995 Před 4 lety +65

    My cats sitting next to my head watching this, she's more into it than me

  • @dimarelos
    @dimarelos Před 8 lety +2225

    I love cats.

    • @sinabaur9150
      @sinabaur9150 Před 8 lety +5

      +Dimitris Dimarelos Me too!

    • @Harley04
      @Harley04 Před 8 lety +5

      +Dimitris Dimarelos I just love the cats that love me :)

    • @saranoroozifar243
      @saranoroozifar243 Před 8 lety +10

      +Dimitris Dimarelos Cats are awesome!

    • @emilyjenn8321
      @emilyjenn8321 Před 8 lety +12

      me too! their my favorite animal

    • @perpetual61
      @perpetual61 Před 8 lety +14

      +Dimitris Dimarelos Many of us humans do and the Cats Love us right back.

  • @Liuhuayue
    @Liuhuayue Před 8 lety +670

    0:14 That cat is so gorgeously colored. Just look at those aqua-colored eyes and tawny tabby fur.

    • @callysto_ii
      @callysto_ii Před 8 lety +14

      +Liuhuayue it's a savannah or bengal cat, they were bred with either servals or asian leapards, to optain those gorgeous spots and colours :)

    • @Liuhuayue
      @Liuhuayue Před 8 lety +7

      crazymango Regardless of its lineage, it's beautiful. If what you're saying is true, then it must have been one super expensive cat!

    • @callysto_ii
      @callysto_ii Před 8 lety +1

      Liuhuayue you have no idea.....

    • @Liuhuayue
      @Liuhuayue Před 8 lety

      crazymango What, were you thinking about buying one? Or do you/ did you already have one?

    • @callysto_ii
      @callysto_ii Před 8 lety +10

      Liuhuayue nooo when I get a cat I'll get a rescue for sure, but it never hurts to dream ;)

  • @jarrodbarker5050
    @jarrodbarker5050 Před 4 lety +13

    I'm 39 at the time of this post and I'm STILL learning new things about the animal I've spent most of my life around. Just a fascinating creature.

  • @ChosenPlaysYT
    @ChosenPlaysYT Před 3 lety +19

    2:04 “lets just take the toy away.”
    Cat proceeds to play with the toy lol

  • @gdayriz
    @gdayriz Před 5 lety +1085

    cats: have predatory instincts to kill their preys
    humanity: aren’t they the cutest??? 😍🥰🥺💕

    • @bemusedbandersnatch2069
      @bemusedbandersnatch2069 Před 5 lety +62

      They're cutest when they're killing off all those danged rats that eat my grain! (~our ancestors)

    • @orbitonces_3639
      @orbitonces_3639 Před 5 lety

      im humanity

    • @gregoryplanks8336
      @gregoryplanks8336 Před 5 lety +1

      Cute? Just like landfills are cute. Grow up. Cats are evil little demons. If you have cats you should call pest control and put down the rodents.

    • @gdayriz
      @gdayriz Před 5 lety +55

      Gregory Planks whoa you ok there bud?

    • @gregoryplanks8336
      @gregoryplanks8336 Před 5 lety

      Rizka Sekar i’m fine. Cats killed my grandpa

  • @andrewfanelli666
    @andrewfanelli666 Před 5 lety +940

    WOW. Abrupt ending, lol.

    • @DystopiaWithoutNeons
      @DystopiaWithoutNeons Před 5 lety +12

      Its a clip cut from a full documentary.

    • @Fearlessprice
      @Fearlessprice Před 5 lety +28

      I know. I'm all into it then boom go away

    • @jamesortmann6587
      @jamesortmann6587 Před 5 lety +1

      Ok three days grace pain guy

    • @andrewfanelli666
      @andrewfanelli666 Před 5 lety +1

      ​@@jamesortmann6587 Lol, damn. Can't say that's a comparison I get often (or at all), but I appreciate it. Real talk, I love "I Hate Everything About You." Never heard "Pain" though.

    • @wut727
      @wut727 Před 4 lety

      Ikr

  • @Mycatjake1
    @Mycatjake1 Před 4 lety +61

    1:11 And my cat couldn't focus on anything period. He would see a toy in the floor, get into position to attack, and then just sit up, look around zoned out, and walk off because he forgot what he was doing.

    • @Keepskatin
      @Keepskatin Před 4 lety +3

      @Aveeo. Because the toy is not moving. Cats are attracted to fast movements

    • @genedrakes686
      @genedrakes686 Před 4 lety

      The odd thing is my cat can easily find and play with the stings on my hoody. No sudden movements or a contrast in color she just knows! Some days have to tuck them away so she will leave me alone! .Not that it happens alot ! She within reach and purring now!! Did pretty good for a pregnant stray that showed up and did not leave almost 8 years ago!

    • @noashaham5438
      @noashaham5438 Před 4 lety +1

      @Aveeo Fun fact: cats and other animals can have ADHD. If its seem relevant read more into it online:)

  • @razanraghad3040
    @razanraghad3040 Před 5 lety +29

    0:53 man I live for these butt wiggling moments 🥺❤️❤️😂

  • @ziskador
    @ziskador Před 7 lety +1592

    Cats are such free and pure souls...and people think they have no feeling because they're not effusive like dogs, but my experience tells me that they are very loving creatures.

    • @Kyle-wb7wx
      @Kyle-wb7wx Před 7 lety +17

      ziska dor I love my kitties!

    • @fjoa123
      @fjoa123 Před 7 lety +180

      people who don't like cats surely haven't live with one. Cats love like adults, dogs love like babies.

    • @paris9332
      @paris9332 Před 7 lety +3

      illusion

    • @FusRoDah2
      @FusRoDah2 Před 7 lety +48

      It took my cat 15 years to fully trust me, partly due to the fact that I was 4 years old when we got her and I was not very good with cats. After that is was quite obvious I was her favorite all the way until she died.

    • @MysteriousAsteria
      @MysteriousAsteria Před 7 lety +66

      People base that prejudice on their own experiences with mostly strange cats they don't own. Cats have very distinctive and different personalities and most cats are a bit shy towards strangers or they simple come close to them after you offered them a treat, hence they appear cold and egoistical.
      Of course there are exceptions, like the cat of my cousin used to be; he was very cuddly, friendly and devoted to everyone, even complete strangers. People however automatically assumed that this was not normal cat behavior and called him dog-like.
      I think people can really understand that cats love their owners just as much as dogs after they have owned a nice, friendly cat themselves. My own little fluffball is certainly very clingey to me and loves me infinitely- I was once on a trip for a week and that poor baby was so sad about my absence that he barely ate his food and always slept on my bed, eagerly waiting for my return. Of course that makes it hard now for me to leave the hose for a longer period, but then I knew from the beginning that owning a cat takes as much responsibility as owning any other animal.
      Also I don't get the cat vs. dog mentality. I own a cat, love cats, but I also adore dogs. I def. prefer the former, but dogs are nice too. They're just a bit different :)

  • @blaisehanon
    @blaisehanon Před 7 lety +297

    that burmese cat doing the lab experiment is stuningly beautifull....

    • @wildog47
      @wildog47 Před 7 lety +3

      it looks like a Siamese ..

    • @est9949
      @est9949 Před 6 lety

      b zanon and great personality too!

  • @tunnelvision5851
    @tunnelvision5851 Před 4 lety +22

    1:30 The video editor to the producer
    “How many lens flares do you want?”
    “Yes”

  • @TarotSaharaSaharian
    @TarotSaharaSaharian Před 4 lety +122

    My cat blind but her reaction fast

    • @Threeeyedravenn
      @Threeeyedravenn Před 3 lety +2

      You probably pulled out her whiskers stfu

    • @jayreo1493
      @jayreo1493 Před 3 lety +2

      You probably fried her stfu

    • @bhanunautiyal1482
      @bhanunautiyal1482 Před 3 lety

      Your English not good but mine worst

    • @guffawhyena4831
      @guffawhyena4831 Před 3 lety +8

      Why is everyone attacking him in the replies lmao

    • @jayreo1493
      @jayreo1493 Před 3 lety +6

      @@guffawhyena4831 I just went on with it because it was so random lmfao

  • @iiastridii
    @iiastridii Před 7 lety +1280

    I thought the whiskers above their eyes were their eyebrows

    • @nairzD
      @nairzD Před 7 lety +11

      hobiwhat whiskers

    • @OhKaye
      @OhKaye Před 6 lety +88

      Eyebrows are used to communicate emotion- cats use other techniques to indicate their moods ^^ but the thought that those whiskers are like eyebrows is adorable!

    • @nilsonkom690
      @nilsonkom690 Před 6 lety +2

      hobiwhat me too

    • @saddvamp22
      @saddvamp22 Před 6 lety +7

      i know my mind is blown lol.. that was my first thought

    • @el6274
      @el6274 Před 6 lety +3

      Jay's Internet Corner my cat has things we call wispy whips, it’s what it sounds like. But it is wispy peices of fur in between her toes and in her ear lol

  • @0prahTV
    @0prahTV Před 8 lety +235

    All hail our feline overlords.

  • @a_diamond
    @a_diamond Před 4 lety +19

    "Let's just take the toy away for just a second.."
    Kitty: No! *Plays with the toy anyway*

  • @lucila5466
    @lucila5466 Před 4 lety +5

    Why are the bastards so friggin adorable??

    • @843idfa
      @843idfa Před 4 lety

      Truth it, we’re adoring, not the cats. It’s in eyes of the beholder.

  • @hj-yj5yo
    @hj-yj5yo Před 5 lety +310

    1:21 isn't that the cutest little face

    • @gustavowidman4665
      @gustavowidman4665 Před 5 lety +4

      sponge b00b me looking at olive jar on the counter

    • @AmberAmber
      @AmberAmber Před 5 lety +2

      💗💗👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Was just gonna say that when I saw your comment!! Eeeeeeeeks!

    • @karlaszuzickas5671
      @karlaszuzickas5671 Před 5 lety +1

      Tbh He looks drunk

    • @AmberAmber
      @AmberAmber Před 5 lety +4

      @@karlaszuzickas5671 Also cute!! A drunk kitteh!!

    • @Torchandfire
      @Torchandfire Před 5 lety +1

      Yes

  • @jessica6608
    @jessica6608 Před 7 lety +601

    Fascinating. Cats are the most interesting creatures.

    • @Brootahlizer
      @Brootahlizer Před 7 lety +10

      Tardigrades are arguably more interesting than cats.

    • @jessica6608
      @jessica6608 Před 7 lety +19

      Pet My Bear *googles "tardigrades"
      Wow. Interesting. Google "mantis shrimp" those things are pretty cool too.

    • @jessica6608
      @jessica6608 Před 7 lety +15

      wlime ok

    • @mihirkarnick
      @mihirkarnick Před 7 lety +18

      humans are the worst cats are amazing

    • @jessica6608
      @jessica6608 Před 7 lety

      Mihir Karnick :)

  • @Atombender
    @Atombender Před 4 lety +45

    Would have loved to hear the cat's opinion about this.

  • @Cyrus_G
    @Cyrus_G Před 4 lety +14

    0:48 when someone decides to crush your already low self-esteem.

  • @Airplane299
    @Airplane299 Před 7 lety +277

    Cats are just incredible.

    • @iriyabran
      @iriyabran Před 5 lety +4

      I love cats but even an unbiased person who has a genuine interest in the natural world must accept how extraordinary they are, usually there's many interesting skills an animal can have (like octopuses instantly changing their color to whatever they're laying on, think about it they must be aware of what they're laying on) but among mammalian hunters cats are top predators and an amazing all around animal that doesn't even need a social structure in order to survive

    • @ykms2058
      @ykms2058 Před 5 lety

      Protectors of the gods

    • @nvau3644
      @nvau3644 Před 5 lety

      cats are just whiskers

    • @JHS270694
      @JHS270694 Před 5 lety

      Incredibly cute. Lol

  • @MCCAULEYPRODUCTIONS
    @MCCAULEYPRODUCTIONS Před 5 lety +726

    Editor: how many lens flares do you want in that one shot?
    Producer: Yes.

  • @adamgruen651
    @adamgruen651 Před 5 lety +6

    I’m amazed that this video did not mention the other way cats use whiskers. They are sensitive to changes in air pressure. Masses create air disturbances and the “shock waves” can be picked up by the whiskers, giving cats additional information on motion and range.

  • @jaydendsilva6809
    @jaydendsilva6809 Před 4 lety +18

    So no one is going to talk about the `flight of the bumblebee’ in the background
    Huh!

  • @shane8109
    @shane8109 Před 8 lety +1264

    How can this not have more views? It's a slow motion cat video!

    • @MIS315
      @MIS315 Před 8 lety +8

      It's also BBC. There's your answer

    • @dickhamilton3517
      @dickhamilton3517 Před 8 lety +5

      +MIS315 that draws me, not repels.

    • @MIS315
      @MIS315 Před 8 lety +1

      It shouldn't

    • @dickhamilton3517
      @dickhamilton3517 Před 8 lety +22

      +MIS315 the BBC natural history unit consistently makes the best nature programmes available. In UK, we have hundreds of one-man-band film-makers who have the patience and skill to get the 'killer shot' which reveals what is actually happening, often months of painstaking work, and then they sell their work to the BBC, or are hired by the job to get that shot. They do really great protography and film, just like this. The American networks can't touch it, and if an American filmmaker really wants to reveal and study animal behaviour seriously rather than just scare people with how sharp their claws or teeth are, he offers his efforts to the BBC.

    • @shane8109
      @shane8109 Před 8 lety +1

      +Dick Hamilton well said

  • @JamesNova
    @JamesNova Před 5 lety +632

    "Their whiskers are the same width as their body"
    My cat has always had long whiskers since she was a baby, does that mean she was already destined to be fat?

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 Před 4 lety +32

      James Nova
      I just don’t know James, I don’t know.🤔

    • @abdulmalik053
      @abdulmalik053 Před 4 lety +9

      I guess he's growing a handle bar...

    • @v4enthusiast541
      @v4enthusiast541 Před 4 lety +9

      Maybe it’s connected with their bone structure

    • @KHH595
      @KHH595 Před 4 lety +129

      It's the breed. Bigger breed cats have longer whiskers as kittens. But, if you overfeed your cat and he becomes obese, the whiskers don't automatically grow longer. This is why fat cats are always getting stuck in small spaces. Their whiskers are saying yea, this nook will do nicely, go on in but their belly rolls say
      *no*

    • @kurotani8270
      @kurotani8270 Před 4 lety +5

      😂😂😂

  • @0-Elias-0
    @0-Elias-0 Před 4 lety +6

    (3:18)
    Man = "The mouse doesn't have a chance."
    Mouse = "Have you even watched Tom & Jerry, bro?"

  • @Weird-City
    @Weird-City Před 11 měsíci +1

    How their back-ends start getting ready before the pounce while the head stays still 🤣🤣🤣 They are lovely beings.

  • @Arundodonax
    @Arundodonax Před 7 lety +191

    Wow, watch that cat's pupils at 1:06.

    • @D-Terminat0r
      @D-Terminat0r Před 7 lety +36

      Say *no* to cocaine !!!

    • @joebailey8845
      @joebailey8845 Před 7 lety +4

      Yeah.....they went full on Mr Pickles.

    • @androidwharf3116
      @androidwharf3116 Před 7 lety +19

      They're taking in as much light as possible

    • @asyerria
      @asyerria Před 6 lety +2

      Not sure but i can change my pupil to 70% during light conditions which should not happen

    • @Cheese_1337
      @Cheese_1337 Před 6 lety +14

      Autofocus.

  • @mari.be.86
    @mari.be.86 Před 7 lety +108

    I love cats and I love watching slow-mo videos to see their elegance, meow

  • @marjanmarseille5708
    @marjanmarseille5708 Před 4 lety +1

    I came here for bundle of cuteness

  • @anthonyalvear6599
    @anthonyalvear6599 Před 4 lety +5

    The most beautiful and amazing animals in the nature.....

  • @eeveelucky
    @eeveelucky Před 7 lety +277

    wow cats are so beautiful

  • @a_rin1
    @a_rin1 Před 5 lety +63

    0:15 The cat's eyes are beautiful.

  • @user-vk7fd2st8j
    @user-vk7fd2st8j Před 4 lety +8

    BBC: *Cats Uncovered
    Cats World government: DELET THIS

  • @ChonkyCats
    @ChonkyCats Před 4 lety +2

    3:01
    *Why is this kitties murder face so adorable*

  • @AlishaArlene
    @AlishaArlene Před 6 lety +1121

    Okay, who else ran to see the whiskers on their cat's ankles because you've NEVER noticed them before? LOL **raises hand**

    • @ambercotrone
      @ambercotrone Před 5 lety +27

      Arlene S How do groomers know to not cut them off ?

    • @viporal7898
      @viporal7898 Před 5 lety +19

      I knew they were there the whole time. I was surprised at first

    • @kirbycalitis345
      @kirbycalitis345 Před 5 lety +30

      I know it’s there but I never knew they were whiskers 😅

    • @Fleurig-xr5mm
      @Fleurig-xr5mm Před 5 lety +37

      @@ambercotrone
      Who grooms their cats anyway? Cats are completely clean cats!

    • @ambercotrone
      @ambercotrone Před 5 lety +2

      Moon Pilot I wouldn’t groom mine if I had one but I’ve known people who have especially the fluffy cats so they can be cool for the summer.

  • @andysim232
    @andysim232 Před 7 lety +782

    My cat never moves that quickly. I think it might be broken.

  • @xenasameh9598
    @xenasameh9598 Před 4 lety +7

    Me casually looking at the cats cuteness instead of listening to the words

  • @armandooktaviano
    @armandooktaviano Před 4 lety

    Too much cuteness i cant hold it when i see cat,even when the video slowmo look at his innocence

  • @EarlHare
    @EarlHare Před 5 lety +695

    wow, cats get 70 fps on ultra graphics. must have a sick rig in their heads.

    • @pc_screen5478
      @pc_screen5478 Před 5 lety +18

      @@miso-ge1gz it's about the reaction time not the actual fps your eyes can see. Humans can only react to changes after 100ms, which is the time between the eye capturing the image and then your brain receiving and analysing it

    • @Effect-Without-Cause
      @Effect-Without-Cause Před 5 lety +8

      @@miso-ge1gz
      In case you're not joking; humans can actually see upto about 200hz, anything above that has exponential diminishing returns.
      Almost no one can tell the difference between 300 and 1000hz.
      Difference between 144 and 200hz is barely noticeable.
      Everyone can see difference between 60 and 100hz.
      Blind people see the difference between 30 and 60hz (a joke)
      All of this applies to gaming tests, where you control the perspectives.

    • @omeee
      @omeee Před 5 lety +2

      humans can see up to 400 fps.

    • @unimprezzedmclastname4220
      @unimprezzedmclastname4220 Před 5 lety +4

      Most VR headsets (or at least the ones that aren't crap) have a refresh rate around 90 hz, and even then disorientation is a problem. This means that human eyes have a higher refresh rate than that.

    • @ENiceGeo
      @ENiceGeo Před 5 lety +4

      Just wait till you hear about their audio equipment.

  • @807800
    @807800 Před 8 lety +144

    so kids, don't cut their whiskers again!

    • @krashd
      @krashd Před 8 lety +33

      +Lucurous I'm glad to know this is a thing and not just something horrible that I did when I was young, I trimmed our cat's whiskers when I was about 13 and my mum was livid because of it and taught me that they need them to navigate small spaces. I just thought our old moggy's nose was starting to look like an old man's eyebrows and thought the cat would look nicer :/ I haven't done it since.

    • @hatfinch
      @hatfinch Před 8 lety +6

      +Rob Fraser I did it too, no malice aforethought. You grow up seeing people pluck or trim unsightly hair and it's only natural you would extend that to cats!

    • @geirtwo
      @geirtwo Před 8 lety +6

      When I was a kid I cut the whiskers and ate them 😅

    • @wafflezcat9005
      @wafflezcat9005 Před 7 lety

      my brother tried doing that once

    • @hatfinch
      @hatfinch Před 7 lety +7

      Maybe just keep them under paralysis, living on a drip feed? ;)

  • @thehatman3089
    @thehatman3089 Před 2 lety +3

    So amazing. How each living being has been designed perfectly. How did the design get there? Who ever put it there deserves our credit. Can't be none because its beyond our understanding therefore means there has to be a purpose.

  • @feeberizer
    @feeberizer Před 4 lety +6

    The whiskers on top of my Cody's head curl inward. Not sure how helpful they are to him, but I love to play with them. 😺
    P.S. I've had continuous cat cohabitation for over 37 years now. I wouldn't have my life any other way.

  • @dankh9483
    @dankh9483 Před 5 lety +398

    Please add why do cats shake their hips before they go for the attack

    • @kellylyons1038
      @kellylyons1038 Před 5 lety +76

      Good idea. I think its to help calculate trajectory and to get balanced

    • @rsrt6910
      @rsrt6910 Před 5 lety +150

      I don't know, but I suspect it's the same reason my girlfriend does.

    • @indoorgrass2537
      @indoorgrass2537 Před 5 lety +4

      @kelly Lyons no tf😂

    • @OSTemli
      @OSTemli Před 5 lety +26

      Native americans and many anxient people used to do dance before war or hunting, thata cat ritual

    • @Goku-ih6gl
      @Goku-ih6gl Před 5 lety +32

      Fox In Bush Its called twerking

  • @mikerowave1986
    @mikerowave1986 Před 5 lety +77

    Cats are amazing, just like some perfectly engineered system such as stealth fighter jets: Stealthy, quick, agile, well armed, and full of state of the art sensors

    • @metalfan9000
      @metalfan9000 Před 5 lety +8

      Like a cuddly F-22 then?

    • @abdulmalik053
      @abdulmalik053 Před 4 lety +5

      Also comes in different colors...

    • @ivyme5783
      @ivyme5783 Před 4 lety

      And has poor colour vision

    • @mirasam3370
      @mirasam3370 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ivyme5783 i think the reason they have poor colour vision is because god gave them 24/7 night vision. only green and black, and maybe thats the reason they always sleep at the morning and become active at night. lol

    • @Kevin-fj5oe
      @Kevin-fj5oe Před 4 lety

      Also, a bitch

  • @codycrossman
    @codycrossman Před 5 lety +1

    Absolutely amazing segment. Thank you for this!

  • @andrewbelinsky
    @andrewbelinsky Před 8 lety +329

    So this guy researches cats and still found time to invent the Dyson vacuums? Kudos. Nice.

    • @MIS315
      @MIS315 Před 8 lety

      He's the same dude?

    • @andrewbelinsky
      @andrewbelinsky Před 8 lety +19

      +MIS315 Nah, but they sure look alike, right?

    • @oneaburns
      @oneaburns Před 8 lety +4

      Hahaha, I was thinking the same.

    • @dusterdude238
      @dusterdude238 Před 8 lety +44

      +Andy Belinsky the invention of the Dyson must have come about because of the great torrents of cat hair in his flat LOL

    • @XgamerdaveX
      @XgamerdaveX Před 7 lety +1

      He looks nothing like James Dyson.

  • @alextorres5886
    @alextorres5886 Před 8 lety +426

    Fascinating

  • @tweezerjam
    @tweezerjam Před 4 lety +4

    Holy shit I’ve been a cat man my entire life and I never noticed the ankle whiskers! What else have I been blind to? 😂😻

  • @codq1329
    @codq1329 Před 4 lety +2

    All of the cats in this video are gorgeous! Like every one of them I was like, wow! What a beautiful looking cat. And fascinating to learn about too.

  • @ngs2683
    @ngs2683 Před 5 lety +379

    1:30
    Woah settle down with those lens flares J.J. Abrams.

    • @watchgoose
      @watchgoose Před 5 lety

      whoa

    • @fiercedeity6437
      @fiercedeity6437 Před 5 lety +3

      No, no.
      You're thinking of Michael Bay.

    • @Qwertworks
      @Qwertworks Před 5 lety +27

      @@fiercedeity6437 Michael Bay is the explosion guy. JJ Abrams the lens flare dude, so he / she got it right :D

    • @sergeantbigmac
      @sergeantbigmac Před 5 lety +9

      @@fiercedeity6437
      No, no
      He's is thinking of precisely the correct person.
      You have no idea what a lens flare is do you?...

    • @bodombeastmode
      @bodombeastmode Před 5 lety +1

      @@sergeantbigmac Yeah, you're absolutely right.

  • @serenas.8383
    @serenas.8383 Před 8 lety +29

    I love it when cats move their body but not their head.

  • @MikeshoutsVideos
    @MikeshoutsVideos Před 4 lety +5

    "Whiskers length is the width of the cat's body".... I am sure Garfield will beg to differ.

    • @rrekki9320
      @rrekki9320 Před 4 lety +1

      My 6 month old kitten has whiskers double her width which looks hilarious lol.
      And is annoying as hell when she sniffs your face at night xD

  • @Crissy24ful
    @Crissy24ful Před 4 lety +5

    I love cats they are just so adorable

  • @sofearichielgbtq9430
    @sofearichielgbtq9430 Před 5 lety +211

    Cat have their whiskers above their eyes and ankle
    Me: Meow meow meow kitty kitty kitty come here Imma check your ankle whisker

    • @GGrev
      @GGrev Před 5 lety

      It is heretical if you didn’t know that!! :o

    • @anamorfoplasis
      @anamorfoplasis Před 5 lety

      @@GGrev So what are you waiting for? Bring brushwood!

    • @ViktorVZ-ro
      @ViktorVZ-ro Před 4 lety

      I didn't knew that either and had the same reaction as you lol !

  • @quangnguyentrung647
    @quangnguyentrung647 Před 7 lety +283

    Did anyone hug their cats, or watch this with their cats nearby? Because I do

    • @leodf1
      @leodf1 Před 6 lety +11

      I thought you EAT cats.

    • @SherYTF
      @SherYTF Před 6 lety +2

      Quang Nguyen Trung me everytime I watch cat videos

    • @fulcrum2951
      @fulcrum2951 Před 6 lety

      I bet my cat is watching this right now

    • @MemesnShet
      @MemesnShet Před 5 lety

      Ever since i saw how a girl streamer got her eye cut by her cat i dont put my face near any cat,ever

    • @anbiyapopal1458
      @anbiyapopal1458 Před 5 lety +1

      my cat is right next to me, sleeping

  • @EliteHunting1911
    @EliteHunting1911 Před 4 lety +2

    Really helps them navigate into the clean basket of laundry as soon as it's set down.

  • @cherubyno
    @cherubyno Před 4 lety

    Perfect creature! Just lovable!

  • @Harmlessgamers2893
    @Harmlessgamers2893 Před 6 lety +47

    Wow.. i actually learned something from this cat video, i did not expect that to happen as i had cats for well over 20 years.. whiskers on ankles? Crazy..

    • @p_eabean
      @p_eabean Před 5 lety +1

      Never noticed that either lol!

  • @balance5216
    @balance5216 Před 7 lety +830

    The only reason why cats don't try and eat us is because we're bigger than them

    • @JB-kg3js
      @JB-kg3js Před 7 lety +76

      Eclipsen Gaming lol I beg to differ. My cat keeps trying to eat my brother, who's so much bigger than me. Meanwhile he thinks twice before messing with me.

    • @ThePaperCreater
      @ThePaperCreater Před 7 lety +178

      Doesn't that basically apply to every single carnivore and most omnivores? Basic common sense.

    • @balance5216
      @balance5216 Před 7 lety +45

      Platonic Love um.. No. A proper domesticated dog will never try to eat the master, regardless of size

    • @ThePaperCreater
      @ThePaperCreater Před 7 lety +104

      Eclipsen Gaming And where is your evidence for this? Are you saying a cat would eat a baby?

    • @007RAJKOify
      @007RAJKOify Před 7 lety +39

      Cat is humans best friend idiot.
      My dog always asks for food and my cat didnt even I what I gave him, he always had leftovers, he was a honest and modest animal and a loyal friend.Go get a cat and then comment.You can say that my dog isnbt dressed but I havent dressed my cat either and he never needed to be dressed or washed or taken out he only wanted my atention and I gave that....I only hope it was enough to pay him for all the joy he gave me. He was a true friend.

  • @kinda4664
    @kinda4664 Před 4 lety +1

    I don't have a chance but fall in love with this video.

  • @sseim5654
    @sseim5654 Před 5 lety +2

    Whiskers are a massive aid in sense of balance and orientation as well. Cats rescued from fire; that have lost their whiskers are hesitant to jump.

  • @aboody006
    @aboody006 Před 7 lety +126

    Lol I love cats, this is the best job ever

  • @nadeemharoun1516
    @nadeemharoun1516 Před 5 lety +83

    0:49 cute lil toe beans do a thwap on a flip-flap

  • @TrueChimera_
    @TrueChimera_ Před 5 lety

    They can focus with their souls up close

  • @alakazam1104
    @alakazam1104 Před 4 lety +1

    Cat: Oh no! I'm blind.
    Whiskers: Don't worry I got you.

  • @StatesMusic
    @StatesMusic Před 5 lety +18

    “she almost cant help but to pounce”
    0:50 *boop*