What's the secret of a cat's foot?

Cat paw control must have a special hobby for fleshy cat paws, but how much do you know about cat paws? What secrets are hidden in their furry meat claws?

The skin on the surface of the meat pad is thicker than other hairy parts, but it is more sensitive because there are many nerves in the skin. It is because of sensitivity that we can walk smoothly in unstable places. The soles of your feet are dull and uneven, and you can't feel anything. Moreover, the meat pad is covered with fat and elastic fibers, so that the soles of the feet can be closely combined with the protrusions.

In addition, the meat pad on the cat's sole also plays an anti-slip role. The specific method is to sweat when you are nervous. Cats have no sweat glands except meat pads. Cats sweat not to regulate their body temperature, but to prevent slipping. We humans, too, sweat in our palms when we are nervous. When humans were monkeys, sweating was to prevent slipping when climbing trees. The same principle applies to sweating on a cat's meat pad.

In addition, the fleshy and sensitive meat pad ensures that there will be no noise when hunting, which makes it possible to lurk. It can be called a silencing meat pad. However, although it is very sensitive, if it is gently stroked, it will also make the cat feel "very comfortable". If the owner can gently touch it emotionally, the cat will open its claws and show its happy appearance. Rough touch is certainly unbearable.

A big meat pad is not a "palm". On the palm of the cat's front foot, there are five meat pads the size of beans and something that looks like a "palm". It's not really a palm. All meat pads are toes, and the bean-sized meat pad is the front end of the toes. What looks like a "palm" connects the root of the toe with the second joint.

Cats walk with meat on the ground, that is, they only walk with their toes. The hind feet are the same as our human "walking on tiptoe". Animals' bones have something in common, but the things they use to touch the ground are different. Like humans, there are relatively few animals that always use heels, only monkeys, bears, pandas and raccoons. The panda can stand on two feet, because even its heel is on the ground.

Next, let's find out where the cat's heel and wrist are Animals' joints are all the same, just find the bent parts of their hands and feet. Cats' heels are much higher because there is achilles tendon on the inside of their ankles. Also, try to find the ankle, elbow and shoulder of the front foot.

Cats also have meat pads on their wrists? This is not a finger, because there are no six-fingered animals. Then why is there a meat pad in this area? This is not clear. We only know that it exists in the wrist position. It may be "something forgotten" in the process of evolution.