In digitigrade and unguligrade animals, the metacarpals are greatly extended and strengthened, forming an additional segment to the limb, a feature that typically enhances the animal's speed.
en.wikipedia.org Cats are digitigrade, which means they walk on their tip toes: this means they will need to relearn to walk.
www.niagarathisweek.com There are a few, however, with digitigrade legs that have a raised ankle and stand on their toes, like the legs of a dog, cat, etc.
en.wikipedia.org When on the ground, mandrills walk by digitigrade quadrupedalism (walking on the toes of all four limbs).
en.wikipedia.org Many mammals, such as cats and dogs are digitigrade, walking on their toes, the greater stride length allowing more speed.
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