Can a Mouse Survive a Fall from a High-Rise?
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- A mouse can likely survive a fall from a high-rise due to its low terminal velocity.
- Terminal velocity depends on an object's weight and surface area, with air resistance opposing gravity.
- Small animals like mice have a lower terminal velocity because their surface area relative to weight is greater.
- Cats exhibit 'High-Rise Syndrome', with survival rates around 90% as they adjust posture to increase surface area.
- Insects can fall from great heights unharmed due to extremely low terminal velocities.