• ThunderComplex@lemmy.todayEnglish
    6·
    2 months ago

    I have a more important question: Would cats have ski jumping in the first place? Humans have snowboarding and skiing out of necessity, because we have 2 legs, we can use them to ride forwards or sideways.
    But having 4 legs changes things. From the evidence that we have, 4 legged animals use boards by standing/sitting on them forwards. So I think cats and dogs would definitely invent skate- and snowboarding, but they don’t have any necessity to invent skiing. And they might not even see the difference between boards and skis as big enough to warrant a clear distinction. Think about it, the legspan of cats with legs spread akimbo is really short, almost to the point where they can’t fail at skiing.

    So in my opinion, cats would do ski jumping using snowboards, a far more logical option for them.

    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
      3·
      2 months ago

      also basically everything but the actual jump relies on human anatomy, you use the staves to push yourself forward and depending on the style of skiing you also use the skis the same way you would iceskates or rollerblades.

      • Zephyr@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 months ago

        I can put my feet together and spread my arms and vice versa, although with a lot more effort if I’m on all fours and have a situation like that.