6. In order to save energy for their hunting, cats spend about 70% of their lives sleeping. This is why they seem to have so much energy in the middle of the night when they go on the “hunt!”
Cats are naturally nocturnal creatures, so they are perfectly happy at home napping the day away. They have to conserve all of that energy for when they go hunting at night for mice and rats. The element of surprise is their friend, and their eyes are perfect for seeing in low light.
That’s why they’re so active when you’re trying to sleep, and why they always seem to move around so stealthily in the night, while you just stumble. As you might have figured out, humans were not designed in this way. We’re basically the anti-cat!
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