A lot of people in the news comments are saying that cats lie like that all the time. They do, sort of, but this one's leg is tucked a little too closely behind the ankle, I think, contributing to the human look. Something like
this or
this or
this would have looked more natural.
The other argument I'm sick of: "Well, it doesn't need to look like a cat, because it's not a cat. It's a
Feli." Perhaps its name should be changed to one that's not obviously derived from "feline," then.
I was also (mildly) offended by one of the staffers, I forget who, saying that we all need to get our minds out of the gutter if we think the pose looks sexy. First of all, female sexuality is not a dirty thing; if we recognize a classic sexy girl pose, that doesn't make us perverts. Secondly, the damn cat is in a sexy pose. When every second comment is saying this, you know there's a problem.
/rant