Do other primates crack their knuckles?
Do other mammals crack their joints?
Posted Nov 2, 2010, 4:14 AM UTC
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I don't crack mine, so it isn't like it is a human trait or anything.
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Not this primate.
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I do
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Not sure but that's a fucking great question.
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Too busy foraging for food, competing to be or fuck the alpha, and watching for predators. Also praying to be captured and set up in style at a zoo.
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My cat cracked her back once.
Deliberately, you think?
I'm picturing a paw stretching out, claws slightly extended, as the cat bows into a deep long stretch. With the belly almost to the floor and the hindlegs straight, an audible crrrrrack from six different joints in its back. A surprised look, suddenly sitting up straight again. Meets your gaze for a moment, hears you start to laugh, then grooms furiously to avoid looking at you.
I just can't picture a cat doing it on purpose.
Yea, I think that was pretty accurate.
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