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oz
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2 months 2 weeks ago
Because of their peripheral vision, a cat can look behind them.
Peripheral vision is a part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_vision
Their necks are flexible also, so it is not too hard for a cat to have a big field of vision.
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