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Fun Friday Cat Fact of the Day 4-12-19

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Both cats and dinosaurs are digitigrades, which means they walk on their toes. Even though we might think of cat paws as feet, they are more like toes, and the actual foot extends up to the second bend in their leg which we see them rest on at times. One reason why they have evolved to walk on their toes is that it makes them quieter and faster, which makes cats better hunters and better able to avoid predators. Being stealthy and quick gives cats a huge advantage for survival in the wild. Felines share this useful trait with dogs, hyenas, pigs, hippos, elephants and yes, even dinosaurs.


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