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Humans and bears put the whole surface of the foot on the ground when they walk. … Dogs and cats walk on their toes (digitigrade locomotion) while horses and pigs walk on their “toenails” or hoofs. This is called unguligrade locomotion (see diagram 6.20). What is an example of plantigrade?Read More →

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Humans are an example of a plantigrade species. Other plantigrade species include raccoons, opossums, bears, rabbits, kangaroos, mice, non-human primates, red pandas, rats, hyraxes, skunks, hedgehogs and wolverines. Are dogs unguligrade? Digitigrade species walk with most of the length of their digits, but not the soles of their feet, inRead More →