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Bird mocks cat. Cat wins. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]OmniaII 343 points344 points ago

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Actually, the bird was probably perceiving the cat as a threat to her babies.

Damn Mother Nature, you a bitch!

[–]drucey[S] 134 points135 points ago

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I feel terrible now for posting this in /r/funny.

[–]mikoshthecat 139 points140 points ago

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It was almost certainly protecting its babies. Northern Mockingbird chicks are often raised on the ground, even before they are old enough to fly. They hide in shrubs and emit a high pitched peep sound so their mother can find them. They need to be fed about every 20 minutes or so. It looks like the cat was after a chick, so the mother attacked. She died (probably) to save the life of her babies. Unfortunately, her babies will probably also die since nobody is around to feed them. If this was taken within the last 3 months or so, that is the case because the northern mockingbird chicks are just old enough to fly this time of year. Not that funny, unfortunately.

[–]narancs 78 points79 points ago

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Ehm, so it was mocking after all...

[–]potted 9 points10 points ago

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Now we really know.

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    [–]omnidirectional 29 points30 points ago

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    This mother's survival strategy wasn't up to the task.

    Stronger behavior or DNA from other Mockingbirds will survive and carry on the species.

    [–]GunsAndYogurt 25 points26 points ago

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    It's probably the best option statistically, despite not being 100% effective. The strategy is already a product of thousands of years of evolution.

    [–]Le_Gitzen 5 points6 points ago

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    Yup, the cat's survival doesn't depend on a supply of mocking birds, they're usually fed indoors. The mocking birds' survival, however, depends on not getting killed by cats, so I think Mocking Birds will be alright; just not this one.

    [–]DadsArmy 2 points3 points ago

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    Sadly domestic cats kill for fun, rarely for food. Cats like to bring their prizes home to show off to the household. I've seen this many times with my own cat, he would catch birds and then shred them for fun.

    [–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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    If you had claws you'd do the same.

    [–]Demadacus12 0 points1 point ago

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    Maybe your cats rarely kill for food, but, mine hunt for food and don't hunt birds.

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      [–]SpeakRealSlowLike 2 points3 points ago

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      The cat still did a double jump. Its second jump was on air. Amazing.

      [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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      If you watch closely you can see that he pushes off his front feet putting it's front body into the air while it does a 180 and then pushes off it's hind legs. I thought the same thing when I saw it.

      [–]Unfa 15 points16 points ago

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      Well now he has a dinner and some snacks for later on...

      [–]ghostbackwards 2 points3 points ago

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      This gif is old. Hopefully mocking birds will learn from this and nit nest the damn chicks in the bushes.

      [–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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      TIL there are mockingbirds among us on Reddit watching and learning from gifs.

      [–]AimlessArrow 6 points7 points ago

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      Unfortunately, her babies will probably also die since nobody is around to feed them.

      Mockingbird fathers also help feed the young, but you're right, hiding your chicks in low-sitting bushes is probably not the rearing technique most well adapted to feline predators.

      [–]mikoshthecat 4 points5 points ago

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      True. This could have even been the father. There are no distinguishing field-marks between the genders. Rearing chicks on the ground actually may be a positive adaptation against predators, since the chicks are not all huddled together in one defenseless nest. There may be other chicks spread out in the area and they are really hard to see if they aren't making noise. If one chick is killed by a cat, the others may survive by hiding. But if the PARENTS are killed, survival of the whole bunch is unlikely.

      [–]AimlessArrow 1 point2 points ago

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      There may be other chicks spread out in the area and they are really hard to see if they aren't making noise.

      If you wait for a mockingbird parent to fly off in search of food, and then approach the bush their chicks are in, and listen carefully, you'll notice that they go completely silent once they've realized you're there.

      Source: Growing up in Texas and working many boring summer jobs within only a dozen or so paces of any given mockingbird nest (they're all over the goddamn place here).

      I'm inclined to agree with you regarding the "hiding instinct".

      [–]rocketvat 1 point2 points ago

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      I see what you are saying, but I'm pretty sure cats can climb trees.

      [–]AimlessArrow 1 point2 points ago

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      Sure they can. But why make it easy for them?

      For example, killdeers lay their eggs on open ground.

      [–]mikoshthecat 1 point2 points ago

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      Agreed. You make my point. If all of the chicks are huddled together in a single nest, they are more vulnerable to a cat attack (because cats climb trees). If the chicks are spread out on the ground, the cat has to find each one individually to kill them all. It's not a foolproof adaptation, but my argument is that it ground rearing may not be a hinderance to the species (and may even be beneficial).

      [–]EntForPeace 1 point2 points ago

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      Hey, though that cat could have just been sitting there uninterested in the babies. I've been attacked by mockingbirds just walking past an unseen nest.

      [–]gfixler 3 points4 points ago

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      Mockingbirds are complete assholes. I don't feel sorry for this one. I had one attack me every day for awhile last year. I was ready to shoot it myself with my pellet gun, and I have never harmed an animal. I love animals. I just hate mockingbirds. That bastard followed me everywhere. I go to the garage, he's flapping all around me. I lock myself in there, he spends hours flapping up and down the corrugated metal door making a helicopter whap-whap-whap noise as his body hits each crest of the corrugation. I go back to the house, he follows me window by window, all day, staring at me through the glass and occasionally smashing into the walls and windows over and over, trying to get in. I get in my truck, he follows the truck down the street attacking it. Fuck mockingbirds. This went on for like 30+ days.

      [–]HerpthouaDerp 1 point2 points ago

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      Tennis racquet.

      [–]DocBrown1984 1 point2 points ago

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      But Addicus says not to kill mockingbirds!

      [–]gfixler 0 points1 point ago

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      Troll Atticus.

      [–]EntForPeace 0 points1 point ago

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      Exactly. That cat could have walked by that birds nest somewhere else, and this could be someone getting lucky and catching his "finally going to end this" moment.

      [–]mikoshthecat 0 points1 point ago

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      And I've been attacked by cats without provocation. Cats that I feed, shelter, and care for. I have a cat that attacks my fiancee because he doesn't like when she lays in bed before a certain time. We hate her, but she's not a jerk...she's just a cat expressing a wierd behavior that's not compatable with sharing living space with humans. You are always going to run into trouble when you attribute human personality traits to animals that are expressing adaptive behaviors.

      [–]gfixler 0 points1 point ago

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      The mockingbirds have seemingly driven all other birds from Los Angeles, save for hummingbirds and crows. I have not seen any other kind of bird in the decade I've been here, though I see mockingbirds constantly, and when I do, they're attacking something, be it crows, people, dogs, or inanimate objects. They are extremely aggressive assholes of the animal kingdom.

      Weeks of this. There are a few hundred videos on YouTube of them attacking hawks, vultures, owls, dogs, people, cats, crows, and even eagles. They have no respect for the size of their target, and that's what got this one caught. They're retarded.

      [–]mikoshthecat 0 points1 point ago

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      That's quite an assumption you're making that mockinbirds are the reason for a reduction in the bird population. In fact, the majority of research indicates that...guess who...CATS are the number one cause of the decrease in native bird populations. By a wide margin over other causes. No doubt, competition from non-native bird species can have a serious impact on native birds. But I thought you might find this article interesting, since it flatly contradicts your assumption and supports mine (admittedly also an assumption) quite well. Note the paragraph at the end about how CATS are also non-native to north america. Your independent research will unearth many more articles like it.

      [–]gfixler 0 points1 point ago

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      Thanks for the learning!

      [–]dnew 0 points1 point ago

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      We had a humming bird build a nest in the tree right outside our front door. That was really annoying for a month or so, getting this thing dive-bombing your eyes every time you walked in or out.

      [–]Jezon 1 point2 points ago

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      Not sure I see the evolutionary advantage of being a ground bird...

      [–]gfixler 1 point2 points ago

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      Fewer crashes.

      [–]borntorunathon 5 points6 points ago

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      Mockingbirds are dicks that will dive-bomb anything anywhere in the vicinity of its nest. The cat was likely minding its own business just like my dog on its morning walk each day.

      [–]mikoshthecat 7 points8 points ago

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      Cats are anti-social animals - they are always minding their own business. This cat's business (which he was minding quite attentively) was almost certainly killing a mockingbird chick for entertainment or a snack.

      [–]gfixler 0 points1 point ago

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      agreed

      [–]RedditRedneck 0 points1 point ago

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      They can be pretty nasty birds, almost as bad as blue jays in my opinion.

      I hate seeing them fucking with our cats/dogs, and I haven't gotten to see the cat win one yet.

      [–]borntorunathon 0 points1 point ago

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      Blue Jays are in a close second as far as asshole birds. But far ahead in the most annoying song ever.

      [–]RedditRedneck 0 points1 point ago

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      It seems to me that the mockingbirds/catbirds are assholes to animals more, and the blue jays like to chase me.

      It's relatively difficult to punch a bird right in it's asshole bird face, trust me, I've looked like an idiot while trying.

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        [–]journey333 2 points3 points ago

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        A bird in the paw is worth 2 in the bush.

        [–]MightyMinneapolis 1 point2 points ago

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        And the buzzkillington award of the day goes to...

        [–]ThunderMountain 0 points1 point ago

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        So a gif of a coyote attacking a house cat would be funny?

        [–]alwayseasy 2 points3 points ago

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        only if it has sound

        [–]derekg1000 0 points1 point ago

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        if this was taken within the last 3 months or so....

        dude, it's something on the internet, it was probably taken in '06.

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          [–]Layze 24 points25 points ago

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          Just tell everyone you made the cat drop the bird then you adopted the bird and her babies and now you all live happily ever after

          [–]drucey[S] 57 points58 points ago

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          I made the cat drop the bird then I adopted the bird and her babies and now we all live happily ever after

          [–]vandil 32 points33 points ago

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          I was happy when I saw the gif, then I read the comments and was sad, but now I read about how it all turned out, I'm happy again. Thanks for the follow up, OP.

          [–]nelsonblaha 11 points12 points ago

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          What a touching story.

          [–]cadencehz 8 points9 points ago

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          I feel better. Thanks.

          [–]softmaker 2 points3 points ago

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          Shit Negro! That's all you had to say!

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            [–]WetxFlatulence 1 point2 points ago

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            a lion the size of an elephant

            scary thought.

            [–]mongster2 0 points1 point ago

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            You don't feel terrible, you have 500 upvotes.

            [–]YourMomSaidHi 0 points1 point ago

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            Yeah more like /r/murdermotherswhoprotecttheirbabies

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              [–]Patti234 29 points30 points ago

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              At the same time, groups of magpies have been known to harass, kill, and eat cats, so the cat is also protecting its best interests by retaliating.

              [–]rgraham888 6 points7 points ago

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              My in-laws had a cat killed by an owl in their front yard. Apparently, the owl killed quite a few cats throughout the neighborhood.

              [–]Knowltey 11 points12 points ago

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              When I was younger and lived out in the country we had an owl pick up our cat at night. The next morning we found an owl with it's belly cut open a few feet from our now dead cat, both had obviously fallen from quite a good height.

              Note: this was a stray cat that was thrown off a boat by it's previous owners as a kitten in the middle of Lake McConaughy Nebraska and swam about a mile to shore.

              [–]duhhhhhhh 4 points5 points ago

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              So did the owl eat the cat in one gulp, or did the owl have the cat in its claws and all of a sudden notice its insides were falling out?

              [–]Knowltey 4 points5 points ago

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              The cat obviously died from the fall. Knowing the cat it probably just started clawing everything around it and cut into it pretty well and perhaps disabled a wing. I was 9 at the time, but my father took it to the park's biologist and the biologist determined that the cat caused it to no longer be able to fly and they both fell to their death. So it either made the owl lose consciousness or disabled a wing.

              Edit: Now to know, I should really know how to spell that word...

              [–]auraslip 1 point2 points ago

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              ark's biologist and the biologist determined that the cat caused it to no longer be able to fly and they both fell to their death.

              No shit Mr. biologist.

              [–]Aikarus 1 point2 points ago

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              Your cat was a badass.

              [–]Knowltey 1 point2 points ago

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              We had many badass cats when I lived out there. Then again it was a fairly dangerous environment for housecats what with the rattlesnakes, coyotes, bobcats, eagles, owls, busy parking lot and highway right out the front door, and the once or twice a year mountain lion that wandered out of it's natural areas in Colorado they pretty much had to be badass.

              Most our cats were strays that vacationers would bring in and lose or abandon and would eventually find their way to a house.

              [–]SenorMonoculo 0 points1 point ago

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              Wow, now that's a fighter.

              [–]Hooooooooo 0 points1 point ago

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              How do you know how far from shore the cat was thrown off the boat?

              [–]Knowltey 1 point2 points ago

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              It was thrown off along with a couple other already dead siblings as well as a sister that only made it halfway to shore and a kennel (unsure if they were thrown out in the kennel and the kennel broke apart in the water or if it was just evidence disposal) which were found floating an average of a mile off shore, slightly spread about a point about a mile out. So exact figure is unknown, but people sadly did this quite often and they usually threw them out at this place often as it wasn't in view of any public beaches.

              (Whenever a stray washed up on a beach we sent out a boat to a couple known abandonment hotspots)

              TL;DR - He wasn't the only one thrown off, found his dead siblings floating around a known abandonment hotspot about a mile from where he ended up on shore. Found his sister halfway between the two.

              [–]BlazmoIntoWowee 0 points1 point ago

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              I think if I ever win the lottery, I will wait in an a "known abandonment hotspot" with a high powered sniper rifle.

              [–]Knowltey 0 points1 point ago

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              Well you can't wait in it because then they won't stop there, however there are high cliffs near many of them with good hiding spots. A few have been caught in the act though when they came into the park permit office a game warden noticed an unusual amount of dogs in a vehicle with a boat so they would send someone out to hide within sight of a couple spots and hope to catch them in the act, sometimes worked.

              (Basically southside of the lake didn't have beaches but instead rocky outcroppings that people would go up a few till out of sight of any public beaches or ocassional house on the southside and dump)

              [–]CJGibson 21 points22 points ago

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              Magpies are the douchebags of the bird world.

              [–]Spiffy313 5 points6 points ago

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              You know you should, but you don't.

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                [–]Crossfox17 10 points11 points ago

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                No, we have those birds near where I live, and they are absolute dicks. They attack everything, sometimes even dive bombing humans. Crows, dogs, and every other bird in the sky are fair game to them. There is this mating pair of beautiful bluebirds that often forage for insects in my backyard, and ever time I try to relax and watch them go about their business one of these asshole birds with the white stripe on its wings comes and ruins it.

                [–]SarcasmOD 2 points3 points ago

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                Just trying to keep the nest safe. http://scienceblog.com/45109/uf-study-finds-cats-no-1-predator-to-urban-mockingbird-nests/

                [–]Crossfox17 0 points1 point ago

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                They don't just attack cats. They attack everything. It may be the case that cats pose a threat, but they attack them the same way the attack dogs, other birds, humans, and even each other.

                [–]ephemerat 4 points5 points ago

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                Exactly. The bird was doing everything it could to defend its nest. Including sacrifice itself.

                [–]CJGibson 11 points12 points ago

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                Well, ideally they don't want to do that last bit, since without food provided by the parent, the baby birds will likely die anyway.

                [–]ephemerat 0 points1 point ago

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                Obviously the bird doesn't intend to die but ultimately the nest has two parents. This is a fairly standard tactic amongst birds to protect their nest, if you've ever been walking near a hedgerow and a bird suddenly comes flying out at high speed they are usually trying to get you to chase them or at least to distract you from their nest. If you spot the nest and keep your position the bird will be forced to take more desperate measures.

                [–]Aikarus 0 points1 point ago

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                I bet the "sacrifice myself" part wasn't on the plans of the birdie fellow. Mockingbirds fight to win.

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                  [–]karmaval 3 points4 points ago

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                  Indeed. Birds aren't stupid, you know.

                  Poor birdy.

                  Kitty appears to be mother nature's favorite.

                  [–]OmniaII 0 points1 point ago

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                  Well, I've always preferred pussy... o_0

                  [–]RCD123 1 point2 points ago

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                  hush little baby dont say a word kitties gunna kill your momma the mockingbird

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                    [–]Vagar 96 points97 points ago

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                    Why does it look like the cat does a double jump?

                    [–]iarebored2 62 points63 points ago

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                    The Cat holding on to the bird allowed it to generate more lift.

                    [–]EnjoyMyDownvote 64 points65 points ago

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                    How to Fly

                    [–]OompaOrangeFace 2 points3 points ago

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                    I'd like to see an animation of this.

                    [–]hetoan2 7 points8 points ago

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                    this should suffice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9RFpf3crQ

                    [–]hivoltage815 1 point2 points ago

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                    This could theoretically work if you both were very strong and light and you could figure out a way to get the force of lifting the other person to distribute horizontally rather than vertically.

                    I want to believe!

                    [–]HerpthouaDerp 0 points1 point ago

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                    Not pictured: How to Steer.

                    This is why troll physics never gets past the experimental stage.

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                      [–]citan_uzuki 11 points12 points ago

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                      Ah, physics!

                      [–]a_virginian 1 point2 points ago

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                      Nah, it's God Damn Ninja Cat.

                      [–]Havefa1th 12 points13 points ago

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                      it was totally propelled by it's tail spinning like a propeller in midair.

                      true story.

                      [–]Kzerobass 5 points6 points ago

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                      It looked more like an airdash...

                      [–]auraslip 4 points5 points ago

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                      Anyone got a gif exploder of this cause it looks like the cat is hacking.

                      [–]stivo 0 points1 point ago

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                      the cat is neo

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                        [–]xerexerex 45 points46 points ago

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                        Here's the video

                        [–]crackshot91 31 points32 points ago

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                        I am getting pretty tired of gifs, to be honest...

                        [–]wedonotagree 62 points63 points ago

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                        I wish they had sound.

                        [–]Lurking_Grue 14 points15 points ago

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                        Is there a way we could add sound to a gif file?

                        [–]cadencehz 1 point2 points ago

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                        Yes. I've spent the morning devising a method that will work. First, record the sounds on a tape recorder, the micro kind you can hold in your hand. Second, rewind the tape. Third, prepare to open the GIF, BUT DO NOT OPEN JUST YET, just place your cursor on the link or if using RES, place your mouse over the image icon. Fourth, ready the tape recorder in your non-mouse hand with your finger or thumb on the play button. Now this is the tricky part, you have to SIMULTANEOUSLY press the play button on your recorder and click on the GIF link or RES image icon.

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                        After hearing the laughter/commentary on the video, I wanted the gif back.

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                          [–]Appleanche 2 points3 points ago

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                          It's the imgur effect

                          [–]JRockstar50 2 points3 points ago

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                          I know. They need more sound.

                          [–]gamacrit 2 points3 points ago

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                          I knew I could count on someone here.

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                            [–]reacher 140 points141 points ago

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                            That cat sure knows how...

                            sunglasses

                            To Kill A Mockingbird

                            [–]chemistry_teacher 56 points57 points ago

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                            BOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

                            Radley

                            [–]Grakos 0 points1 point ago

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                            SAME AS THE OLD BOSS

                            wait

                            [–]whitehat2k9 1 point2 points ago

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                            I came here to make the exact same comment. When I saw this, I walked away with my tail between my legs.

                            [–]reacher 0 points1 point ago

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                            Awww. And on your Reddit birthday. Have an upper

                            [–]strikervulsine 3 points4 points ago

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                            Upvote for the first one who actually knew what bird it was. You can tell by the white stripes.

                            [–]dantepicante 48 points49 points ago

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                            You can tell by the mocking.

                            [–]Freddicus 7 points8 points ago

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                            YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            [–]Valvador 7 points8 points ago

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                            Really? I could tell by the pixels.

                            [–]chemistry_teacher 1 point2 points ago

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                            My first guess as well, though mockingbirds and shrikes are both very similar in appearance, and both attack much larger birds and mammals in order to defend their nests.

                            I personally concluded it was a mockingbird not by wing pattern, but by general impression of shape and size (GISS, pronounced "jizz", because birders are perverts). Mockingbirds are somewhat larger and longer-billed and -tailed than shrikes.

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                              [–]TheRealHortnon 9 points10 points ago

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                              I had a dog that got teased by birds when she was outside. They'd fly from one fence to another really low over her all day. Once, she stood in the middle of the yard and waited for a bird. One took the bait, and she grabbed it out of the air, shook it to death spraying feathers everywhere, and then just dropped it in the middle of the yard and walked to the door to be let in. We never saw a bird enter the yard ever again.

                              [–]Cast_Iron_Skillet 26 points27 points ago

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                              That cat is Tails from Sonic.

                              Did you see how he used his tail as a propeller to gain more distance?

                              [–]malaydude 11 points12 points ago

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                              That's some impressive hang time!

                              [–]zero_iq 10 points11 points ago

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                              Cats do not give a fuck for gravity.

                              EDIT: why did I put an apostrophe in there? Why, brain? Why did you do that?! Bad brain!

                              [–]Spiffy313 7 points8 points ago

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                              Psst... looks like a ninja edit. No one would have been any the wiser.

                              [–]LunarMeow 1 point2 points ago

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                              There's no betrayal like the superfluous apostrophe-out-of-nowhere betrayal.

                              [–]JustinLyntz 10 points11 points ago

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                              That's what mocking birds do..

                              Disclaimer: due to the quality of the gif and me being on my phone, I can't actually tell what type of bird it is

                              [–]buddabuga 5 points6 points ago

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                              Yeah, its a mockingbird.

                              [–]mikoshthecat 1 point2 points ago

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                              Northern mockingbird.

                              [–]hellmouth 1 point2 points ago

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                              northeastern mockingbird.

                              [–]Battle_Snake 2 points3 points ago

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                              northmocking easternbird

                              [–]buddabuga 0 points1 point ago

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                              good eye.

                              [–]JustinLyntz 0 points1 point ago

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                              I was fairly certain but knew that if I didn't put the disclaimer it would turn out to be something else haha

                              [–]MaxRebo 0 points1 point ago

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                              Definitely an asshole a mockingbird. Antagonists of the bird theatre.

                              [–]MiniJen 0 points1 point ago

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                              They are indeed. I see them tag team in groups of 3-4 and dive bomb other birds, even the huge black crows. Looks like the Milennium Falcon trying to outrun the Empire ships.

                              [–]chemistry_teacher 0 points1 point ago

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                              The wing pattern is that of a mockingbird and also of shrikes (too quick to discern such very similar patterns). But the real distinction is in bird shape and size, which completely rules out shrikes.

                              [–]Define_Life 2 points3 points ago

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                              Thank you for not saying "trolls cat."

                              [–]Dave_PH 2 points3 points ago

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                              Do not ever fuck with an Orange Boy

                              [–]djuggler 2 points3 points ago

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                              Is it just me or did that cat's tail spin in circles like a propeller giving it lift?

                              [–]big_bad_mojo 2 points3 points ago

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                              I'm pretty sure I saw this technique in effect.

                              [–]Stompysteve 1 point2 points ago

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                              was that a double jump?

                              [–]smokecat20 1 point2 points ago

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                              That's the Michael Jordan of cats.

                              [–]nomis_nehc 1 point2 points ago

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                              Wtf, did that cat just fly?!

                              [–]RevOtisElevator 1 point2 points ago

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                              O kitten,

                              Eat all the bluejays you want, if you can catch 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

                              [–]borntorunathon 5 points6 points ago

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                              That was the only time I ever heard RevOtisElevator say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. "RevOtisElevator is wrong," she said,"Them mockingbird's do a lot more than make music for us to enjoy. They shit on our cars, dive-bomb our cats, they do a hell of a lot more than sing their annoying ass songs all damn day. That's why I trained my cat to eat every piece of shit mockingbird it sees."

                              [–]StigNasti 1 point2 points ago

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                              I like how the cat looks around right after it catches the bird, like "Holy shit did anybody see that?!"

                              [–]touchedagirl 1 point2 points ago

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                              I literally said aloud "Holy Shit." Cats are fucking awesome at getting birds.

                              [–]Gawdzilla 1 point2 points ago

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                              Cats have hidden rockets on their butts. People confuse them for glands.

                              [–]mechabeast 1 point2 points ago

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                              Am i the only one who heard Zoidberg as the bird ran away this first time?

                              [–]fassaction 1 point2 points ago

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                              we have a pretty big mockingbird population in my neighborhood...and they only thing i have to say is....fuck those assholes.

                              If they arent screeching at you, they are dive bombing people, or attacking other birds. I specifically avoid this one section of the neighborhood when i walk my dogs because they start swooping in on you. They pecked my poor dog in the head on several occasions.

                              [–]Christ_Puncher 0 points1 point ago

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                              Completely agree - I hate those fucking birds - they start making noise at 5 AM and they don't shut up all fucking day. I wish I had that cat - I guess I'll have to settle for my pellet rifle.

                              [–]Akainote 1 point2 points ago

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                              Repost... :(

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                              repost

                              [–]cuddles666 1 point2 points ago

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                              CAT'S TAIL IS A PROPELLOR!

                              [–]rustafur 1 point2 points ago

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                              How many times is this damn gif going to make the front page?

                              [–]saucygit 1 point2 points ago

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                              old as fuck

                              [–]SPRX97 1 point2 points ago

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                              Is it just me, or did that cat do a double jump?

                              [–]rawbface 2 points3 points ago

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                              And the avian Darwin award goes to...

                              [–]digivolution 2 points3 points ago

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                              it looks like the bird was attacking the cat probably to protect a nest or something. that's nature though! don't fuck with a cat!

                              [–]15inchpeenus 0 points1 point ago

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                              the cat ALWAYS wins.

                              [–]edgeman4 1 point2 points ago

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                              Cat is related to Michael Jordan. That's like a dunk from the free throw line!

                              [–]_Born_To_Be_Mild_ 1 point2 points ago

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                              The laws of physics do not apply to that cat.

                              [–]st00pitr0b0t 1 point2 points ago

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                              suicide by cat.

                              [–]ahuimanu 1 point2 points ago

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                              mess with the cat, get the claws

                              [–]grey2000 0 points1 point ago

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                              Did that cat just do a double jump. how is that possible.

                              [–]dantepicante 0 points1 point ago

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                              The animal kingdom's version of Casey Heynes.

                              [–]Bonelessflea 0 points1 point ago

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                              did that cat use its tail abt 1/2 way through, as a helicopter blade to catch more air o.0?

                              [–]PowderedToasty 0 points1 point ago

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                              Cats are fucking incredible! That thing jumped like 5 or 6 full lengths of its body without taking so much as a step to gain momentum. If I didn't know any better I'd say they weren't of this world.

                              [–]fadedsun 0 points1 point ago

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                              Looks like a mocking bird, actually.

                              [–]LiveByTheGuN 0 points1 point ago

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                              That cat just double jumped.

                              [–]Knowltey 0 points1 point ago

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                              I can only guess that the insane distance that cat flew was because the bird was trying to get the hell out of there and was going fast enough to pull the cat along slightly once it had the cat attached as a trailer.

                              [–]Sheldy13 0 points1 point ago

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                              Some ones old cat died in my yard. The city said to put it's body in the street and they would come pick it up (I also did this in hopes that the owner would see it and have a chance to know what happened to it). As soon as I put it there a mocking bird started freaking out just like this. Sadly the cat did not move.

                              [–]queen8612 0 points1 point ago

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                              I wouldnt mess with a cat Theyre so creepy and they always win

                              [–]JustHadToSaySumptin 0 points1 point ago

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                              If this occurred in Texas, that cat could be facing some serious jail time.

                              [–]Elipsys 0 points1 point ago

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                              Did that cat just DOUBLE JUMP?

                              [–]sb404 0 points1 point ago

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                              You see what happens, Larry, when you fuck a stranger in the ass??

                              [–]flcl33 0 points1 point ago

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                              Do you see what happens, Larry? DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FIND A STRANGER IN THE ALPS?

                              [–]deviation 0 points1 point ago

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                              That cat definitely does a double jump mid air

                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                              gibbon mocks tiger

                              GIBBON WINS. FLAWLESS VICTORY.

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3CI8I5Si_U

                              [–]plentyofmanure 0 points1 point ago

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                              You don't fuck with cats, amigo.

                              [–]shunny14 0 points1 point ago

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                              That cat has some serious ups.

                              [–]zangorn 0 points1 point ago

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                              It looks like the cat actually flies! After the jump, it continues upwards! Amazing what cats can do.

                              [–]gdnwo 0 points1 point ago

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                              I feel like that bird after a few shots of liquid courage...

                              [–]Budddy 0 points1 point ago

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                              Here is a cat holding off two birds and another cat.

                              [–]Ana_Thema 0 points1 point ago

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                              Cat always wins.

                              [–]morbiusfan88 0 points1 point ago

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                              was that bird carrying the cat?

                              [–]Jimmy_the_Stench 0 points1 point ago

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                              Is it just me of does that cat pull a scout double jump in the middle of grabbing that bird?

                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                              I like the double jump. Reminds me of a scout in TF2.

                              [–]omegaweapon 0 points1 point ago

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                              that cat flew like super mario! i saw no leaf, cheat!

                              [–]farang 0 points1 point ago

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                              TIL: Cats can fly.

                              [–]mikesesh 0 points1 point ago

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                              I didn't know cats could fly

                              [–]poat55 0 points1 point ago

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                              Was it me or did that cat double jump?

                              [–]apopheniac1989 0 points1 point ago

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                              Most people don't know this, but cats can fly.

                              [–]banjeed 0 points1 point ago

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                              I'm pretty sure that cat double-jumped there

                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                              It looks like the cat does a scout double-jump!

                              [–]coachjimmy 0 points1 point ago

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                              Not so funny meow is it?

                              [–]Owlettt 0 points1 point ago

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                              This is the FIRST time I have ever seen a cat catch a mockingbird. Cool. I am just sad that it happened on the internets and not in my front yard. Thanks.

                              [–]Dr_WLIN 0 points1 point ago

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                              Mocking birds are fuckin annoying and little bastards. Scare off the local song birds

                              [–]neurad1 0 points1 point ago

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                              That cat flew...

                              [–]leftmyheartintruckee 0 points1 point ago

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                              fortune favors the cold

                              [–]frogstomp427 0 points1 point ago

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                              Notice how the cat gained extra air by using its tail as a propeller. If you don't believe me, watch it again.

                              [–]wayndom 0 points1 point ago

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                              That'll teach that bird a lesson it'll soon forget...

                              [–]gusta_gusta 0 points1 point ago

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                              Wait, so cats can fly?

                              [–]spankr 0 points1 point ago

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                              "Mocking"?

                              [–]s13coupe 0 points1 point ago

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                              and if that mocking bird dont sing ima break that birdy's neck!

                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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                              ...does cat fly?

                              [–]chopedtobits 0 points1 point ago

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                              did that fuckin cat just fly? i swear i saw it hit the turbo button twice to keep jumping higher and further

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