Cats are flexible and agile animals with amazing hunting skills and physical coordination. When cats are ready to pounce, they usually squirm. This behavior may seem pointless and meaningless, but it actually reasonable and has important biological explanations.

First of all, the cat's twisting body increases and clusters the power and speed of the pounce. When cats wiggle, their muscles tense and store energy and power. This twisting action is similar to the process of a spring being pulled tight. When cats release their stored energy, their muscles contract rapidly, increasing the power and speed of the pounce. This writhing behavior helps and assists the cat catch its prey more efficiently and effectually.

Further more, cats wiggle their bodies to help them adjust their posture and orientation. When cats twist their bodies, they can better control their center of gravity and balance. This twisting motion helps the cat stay steady while pouncing and be able to change direction and orientation quickly and rapidly. Cats are very soft and flexible, and by twisting their bodies, they can make various adjustments in the air to ensure a successful catch, which is better and more suitable to get the prey for them in order to be a top predator and sustain their stage in the ecosystem.

In addition of above mentioned reasons, there is another explanation for cats’ twisting their bodies. Cats can confuse their preys by twisting their bodies. The cat's twisting motion before pouncing can confuse and confuse its prey. This irregular and abnormal pattern of movement can make it difficult and hard for prey to judge the cat's movements and direction, thereby increasing the cat's success in catching and obtaining prey. This writhing behavior is one of the cat's unique hunting strategies and approaches.

All in all, there are a lot of important biological reasons why cats squirm before pouncing. This kind of behavior can increase and collect the power and speed of the pounce, helping the cat adjust its posture and direction while confusing its prey. These behaviors are all part of cats' unique hunting skills that make them one of the most excellent and best hunters in this globe. For us to observe and appreciate the hunting behavior of cats is also a recognition and respect for their biological wonders. Cats are amazing creatures, and more awesome secrets of cats are waiting for us to discover.