Definitions for "Digitigrade"
Related Terms:
Plantigrade, Quadruped, Passant, Unguligrade, Tiptoe, Toe, Shikko, Biped, Dewclaw, Walk, Bipedalism, Waddle, Leg, Plantarflexion, Hock, Quadrupedal, Forefoot, Rampant, Cow-hocked, Walk, Goofy foot, Plantar, Goofy, Bipedal, Walk, Hobble, Foot, Dorsiflexion, Regular foot, Cow hocks, Hallux, Pastern, Stifle, Regular, Paddling, Sickle-hocked, Gaskin, Metatarsals, Ashi, Locomotor, Fakie, Feet, Strut, Pace, Stalk, Hoof, Kickflip, Heelflip, Ushiro, Indy air
Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.
An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.
A gait where only the toes touch the ground.
Locomotion that involves contact only through the digits. (Contrast with plantigrade.)
Refers to walking on the digits only.
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised
locomotion stance where only the toes make contact with the ground; the ball of the foot, instep and heel are all held clear of the ground.
A foot posture in which the digits are in contact with the ground, but not the sole or heel of the foot.
(adj.) 1. An animal or being that walks primarily on the front 'digits' of one's feet or paws. 2. A term used to describe the 'backwards-jointed' leg of most mammalian animals. In truth, the plantigrade legs of most animals are jointed much the same as the digitigrade legs of humans, with different length and size proportions in the leg bones.
walking on tips of carpals/tarsals, metacarpals/metatarsals, and phalanges.
Walking on the toes or fingers, as in most fast-running animals, such as dogs and cats.
a style of locomotion in which the main weight-bearing surfaces are the digits (fingers and toes).
Relating to an animal that walks on its toes; as opposed to plantigrade.
Some animals walk on their toes; the scientific term for this is digitigrade. Only a small part of the foot touches the ground and the animal can me very quickly. Many predators are digitigrade. Some animals that are digitigrade are dogs, cat, and birds. There is a pad of tissue on the back of the feet on these animals that acts like a shock absorber. People, bears, and crocodiles walk differently; they are plantigrade (flat-footed). (Compare with plantigrade.)
A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes. Digitigrades include walking cats, dogs, and most other mammals, except humans, bears, and a few others. They are generally faster and quieter than other types of animals.