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No. 015 · Fossil record
Maxwell the Cat
Felis rotans
A low-poly 3D cat, spinning to music.
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The creature is invented. These parts are real.
- Righting reflex
- Cats land on their feet thanks to the righting reflex, steered by the inner ear. Kittens show it at 3 to 4 weeks and master it by 6 to 9 weeks. Wikipedia↗
- Low poly
- There is no set polygon count for “low poly.” Super Mario 64 counts as low poly today, but in 1996 it was a stunning achievement. Wikipedia↗
Field data
- Habitat
- Low-poly scenes, one axis
- First observed
- Early 2020s
- Diet
- Rotations
- Call
- None. The music does the talking.
- Composition
- Cat, 1. Axis of spin, 1.
Conservation status
EXEWCRENVUNTLC
Least concern
Field notes
The rare specimen that began life as a 3D model, which makes him native to this site. He does one thing, forever, and does it well.