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- BY MARK WORGAN

PURR-FECT POSTURE Spine is key to cat trick

AS THE old adage says, when cats fall, they almost always land on their feet.

This remarkable ability to right themselves before hitting the ground has puzzled scientists for decades.

Now researchers at Yamaguchi University in Japan say they have uncovered the reason. Their study, published in the journal The Anatomical Record, suggests the secret lies in the unique flexibility of a cat's spine.