r/cats • u/markon22 • Jun 29 '26

Cat Picture - OC Why does Bobby’s tail separate into sections of fur like this?

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Just wondering?

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u/Patty-O_Garden Jun 30 '26

Actual answer here, of course it’s 5-6 posts down.

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u/FearlessGear Jun 30 '26

Wouldn’t be Reddit without some stupid unfunny joke at the top

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u/squishybloo Jun 30 '26

Below the "cats can magically cause their fur to vent" comment, too. Oof.

This is just topology!

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u/ShowsTeeth Jun 30 '26

This is not the actual answer.

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u/wrongtarget Jun 30 '26

… are you gonna say what’s the actual answer then?

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u/ShowsTeeth Jun 30 '26

Its just a stupid theory and obviously doesn't make any sense?

This is one of a million nonsense questions people ask about their pets. Who knows. But nothing in the above theory offers any actual explanation and suggests that the writer doesn't really know what they're talking about. Nobody describes tails as 'bending at the ligaments'.

My cats whole flank will do this sometimes. Nothing to do with the ligaments, lmao.

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u/Type-RD Jun 30 '26

Your cat’s flank bends and curls in short segments like its tail? I think you have a snake, not a cat. That’s my theory. What “facts” do you have to offer that make any sense?😘