Glossary
Paw
The soft foot of a quadruped that is characterized by nails or claws on the distal toes, and by pads that are in contact with the ground.
Retractile Claw
Claw that can be retracted (drawn back) into its protective sheath.
Cats’ claws are protractile, not retractile. At rest, the claw is retracted; muscular action (contraction) protracts the claw out, rather than retracts it in.
Cats’ claws are protractile, not retractile. At rest, the claw is retracted; muscular action (contraction) protracts the claw out, rather than retracts it in.
Protractible Claw
Claw that can be protracted (extended) from its protective sheath.
Dew Claw
Vestigial and rudimentary digit of the foot.
Some digitigrade animals, including dogs and cats, have dew claws located on the medial (inner) side of the foot, (usually) too high up to make contact with the ground or register in a track.
Some digitigrade animals, including dogs and cats, have dew claws located on the medial (inner) side of the foot, (usually) too high up to make contact with the ground or register in a track.
Felid
Member of the felidae
family, the taxonomic family of cats, which is divided
into:
1. Pantherinae (tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards).
2. Felinae (domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes, ocelots and cheetahs).
Cheetahs are sometimes classified separately as acinonychinae.
1. Pantherinae (tigers, lions, jaguars and leopards).
2. Felinae (domestic cats, cougars, caracals, servals, lynxes, ocelots and cheetahs).
Cheetahs are sometimes classified separately as acinonychinae.
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