Glossary

Newborn Kitten Paw Close-up Heel Pad
Lobes of Heel Pad of Cat

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Lobes
Rounded parts of a heel pad.
The heel pad of cats is made from three lobes.
There are two smaller lobules on the distal edge of the main (central) lobe of the cat’s heel pad.
Lobes are also usually apparent in tracks of felids.
Cf. lobules

Close-up of a Cat's Paw Showing Lobes and Lobules

Cat Paw