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Leopards "lapping" water had become quite a fascin $Leopards "lapping" water had become quite a fascinating conversation recently at camp. We recently learned about the concept of "inertia" related to the physics behind how this is done. Leopards are not able to slurp water or suck up water like humans do; instead, they "lap" water, meaning that when the surface of a cats tongue touches the waters surface, it brings about a temporary fluid "adhesion" which even overthrows gravity for a fraction of a second. The cat, knowing that gravity will take over quickly, closes its mouth at just the right time before the water falls back down. One of the benefits of lapping water in this method is that muddy or salty particles in which are more dense than water, lay at a slight depth, leaving a clean sheet of clear water on the surface which is what is "lapped" through inertia. Photo by Indika Nettigama @indika_nettigama #leopard #physics #science #cats #drinking #photography #photooftheday #naturephotography #wildlife #funfacts #Safari #facts #amazingnature #yala #travel #travelphotography #SriLanka #experience #exclusive_wildlife #Ceylonwildsafaris #traveller #destinations #conservation #natgeowild #discover #views #angles #wild$

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