Thread: A bit of a shock

Originally Posted by NCarver

Some cats definitely are not as good as others at getting down. Because of the way their nails curve, they cannot come down frontwards, so they either need to have branches to work their way down, or they need to learn to shimmy down backwards (this is what many do not seem to get).

That is how Simba climbs down from trees. He did try and come down head first once but ended up jumping the last bit so he now lowers himself down backwards. He seems to be able to hang on to the trunk using his nails very well and will often stop half way to look around