Why Do Cats Have 18 Toes? What Is The Most Toes On A Cat?
How do scientists know that cats have 18 toes? Why does the answer to this question matter? It’s an interesting question, isn’t it? One you might never have considered before today. Maybe you didn’t even know about cats’ weird extra toes. Let’s find out more about why cats have 18 toes, and what makes them so special compared to us humans. Are Cats Digitigrade or Plantigrade? In order to go around, digitigrades rely on their toes rather than their legs or arms. The answer is true, cats are digitigrades. Plantigrade refers to a gait in which one primarily uses the plantar surface of the feet. As plantigrades, we make use of the undersides of our feet. Walking on our toes is a challenge for us. Not like cats, who walk on their toes delicately and are ready to pounce at any time. What Are Polydactyl Cats? Cats with polydactyly have an anomaly that makes them digitigrade, meaning they have more than 18 digits. Actually, their average number of toes is between 20 and 26. Polydact...
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