digitigrade (/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/) locomotion is walking or running on the toes (from the Latin digitus, 'finger', and gradior, 'walk'). A digitigrade animal...

of locomotion adopted by terrestrial mammals. The other options are digitigrade, walking on the toes with the heel and wrist permanently raised, and...

species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being digitigrade. Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are...

used for additional traction when stopping or descending a slope in digitigrade species. Additional dewclaws can also be present. The paw also includes...

antecedent of the pogo stick, were attempted in the 19th century. The digitigrade stilt is a peg stilt whose line follows the foot and not the shin bone...

Greek words Indos, "from India" and hûs, "pig") is an extinct genus of digitigrade even-toed ungulates known from Eocene fossils in Asia. This small chevrotain-like...

to perform a wide variety of functions. Most birds are classified as digitigrade animals, meaning they walk on their toes rather than the entire foot...

the underside of the foot. Many mammals, such as cats and dogs, are digitigrade, walking on their toes, the greater stride length allowing more speed...

the cat family have the following characteristics in common: They are digitigrade and have five toes on their forefeet and four on their hind feet. Their...

plantigrade at rest, rabbits are on their toes while running, assuming a more digitigrade posture. Rabbits use their strong claws for digging and (along with their...