Netizens Divided Reactions on Catgate (Is Cat Going Up or Down)

The internet world is now divided with the newest viral photo of a cat which is dubbed as #catgate, an ambiguous black-and-white photo of a tabby cat poised on the middle of what appears to be a flight of steps has had netizens, scratching their heads over whether it is going up or down the stairs.

Is this Cat Going Up or Going Down Viral Photo:

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Right after the recent online furor over the color of a dress, the newest photo dividing netizens is an image originally posted by 9gag.com. The photo of what appears to be a flight of steps made most netizens wonder of the cat’s direction.

The viral photo was also explained on various videos posted on YouTube attempting to explain the optical illusion. Some of the explanations use animal physiology to prove their point on the cat’s direction based upon the viral photo.

One of the most interesting comments posted by one Facebook user stated that the cat is “going down, because when cats go down the stairs, they raise their tail to maintain balance and when they go up, the tails remain down cause balance isn’t an issue.”

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