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[Eschar]

Why do cats swish their tails when stalking something? Wouldn't it be better to stay still to reduce visibility?

[Frumple]

Folks don't seem to be sure. Quick check suggests it could be just when a cat doesn't have as much cover as they'd like -- it's a sign of them being conflicted over if they want to get closer or go ahead and pounce, and under better conditions they wouldn't be moving their tail like that. It could also be specifically to encourage prey to move, as they have an easier time jumping a moving target. It could also be simple maladaption for areas with less foliage (i.e. urban, etc.), with normal cat tail stuff being something that wouldn't be visible enough under other conditions to matter. There's other conjecture, too -- that it mesmerizes prey or that it's imitating other animals (snakes), ferex.

Basically though we don't actually seem to bloody know :V

[delphonso]

Why does my dog aggressive attack birds, which it will never catch, but freaks out when it sniffs a frog who is seemingly suicidally apathetic about her presence?

[scriver]

It's bred for bird hunting, but by the Brits?

[Superdorf]

I can only conclude that your dog is terrified by the thought of actually catching something. It wouldn't know what to do!

[Iduno]

Why does my dog aggressive attack birds, which it will never catch, but freaks out when it sniffs a frog who is seemingly suicidally apathetic about her presence?

Does she also do the thing where she gets real low to the ground, a few feet away, and never takes her eyes off the frog?

[delphonso]

She more sniffs and flinches at each sniff - then has a huge wind up for a paw strike which totally misses and she runs off to circle around and start again. Quite the strategy...

[Reelya]

That could be an evolved reaction. Amphibians and reptiles may be venomous or toxic, so it's possible dogs have evolved an aversion to them. Whereas a bird is just lunch.

[Naturegirl1999]

I can only imagine how confused the frog is

[Il Palazzo]

[sorry, wrong thread]

[Naturegirl1999]

How the heck did I lose one slipper I was wearing? I went to sleep with both slippers on, and woke up with one

[Yoink]

Is that not a common occurrence for you? If I wear slippers to bed they inevitably wind up tangled somewhere in the bedclothes.   
Really, the strangest thing here is that you still had one.   

[Naturegirl1999]

Is that not a common occurrence for you? If I wear slippers to bed they inevitably wind up tangled somewhere in the bedclothes.   
Really, the strangest thing here is that you still had one.   

this is the first time that happened

[Reelya]

How the heck did I lose one slipper I was wearing? I went to sleep with both slippers on, and woke up with one

It slipped off.

Isn't that normal? People move around while they sleep, and you can't notice that the slipper came off.

https://www.brainfacts.org/ask-an-expert/sleep-movement

http://sleepeducation.org/sleep-disorders-by-category/sleep-movement-disorders/periodic-limb-movements/overview-facts

[Periodic limb movements while you sleep ] occur most often in the lower legs.
... When they occur often through the night, they can disrupt your sleep many times. Normally, you are unaware of the movements or of waking up. A typical movement is for the big toe to extend. Often the ankle, knee or hip will also bend slightly.

[delphonso]

My partner barely moves all night. Honestly pretty unnerving as I occasionally feel the need to check if she's still alive or not. I, however, am lucky if I'm still in the bed in the morning. I toss and turn horribly. Slippers? Likely out the window at that point.