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Comment by spectrum1234 | Hacker News Reader

This makes sense intuitively (and also isn't new news).

Animals don't stretch. They do fast however (against their will of course). Which one is probably better, the natural or forced one?

One question that remains is regarding dynamic stretching. What does everyone think?

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Animals stretch all the time. Evidence: My cats and dog do it all the time.

Not like a yoga class or exercise group.

Have you not heard of "downward-dog"? My moms dog does this move every time he gets up...

As soon as I grab my dog's lead, he does a full deep body stretch. This, more than anything else, convinces me that stretching is important. If only I'd do something about it.

My Nepalese dog must not be an animal; because she stretches all the time.....not against her will either.

Here is a playlist of animals stretching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OyzsmJE0Y0

My favourite is a chipmunk doing the deed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjIuKKmBrTI

EDIT:

Said actual cute stretching playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OyzsmJE0Y0&list=PLycYZfnbK0...

That wasn't a playlist of animals stretching, it was a single adorable video of a cat, followed by an ear rending series of some young sibling hosted tv series thing that I'll never forgive you for subjecting me to

Weird how that happens however totally worth it for the bonus chipmunk video above. Updated the playlist link. :D

Animals do stretch. My dog will often stretch after waking up from sleep.

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