Space Daily July 23, 2026 • 09:45

Cats sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day not because they are lazy but because their hunting strategy requires explosive short-burst energy — and a body that can sprint at nearly 50 kilometres per hour needs most of the day to prepare for a few seconds of - Space Daily

What looks like laziness is actually a predator's metabolic masterpiece: cats need most of their day to fuel the milliseconds when they strike.

A cat asleep in the middle of the afternoon looks like an animal that has decided the day is not worth the effort. Curled on a chair, one paw folded over its face, it can hold that position for hours… [+4275 chars]

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Cats sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day not because they are lazy but because their hunting strategy requires explosive short-burst energy — and a body that can sprint at nearly 50 kilometres per hour needs most of the day to prepare for a few seconds of - Space Daily

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