this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I love that people just accept legs as arms based on the application.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Cat Fact time!

So while they 100% have four legs, their forelegs actually are anatomically very different from their backpaws and are anatomically similar to our arms/hands! For example, kitties only have 4 toes on the back legs and 5 on the front, the fifth used for grasping things better and have more bones in their hands than their feet!

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I was surprised at how dextrous their front paws were having grown up with only dogs. Definitely little hands.

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