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  2. Dewclaw - Wikipedia

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    Metacarpal pad, D. Dewclaw, E. Carpal pad A dog's dewclaw does not make contact with the ground while the dog is standing. This older dog's dewclaw is rounded from use while running, but it has grown. Some active dogs' dewclaws make more frequent contact with the ground while running, so they wear down naturally, as do their other claws.

  3. Why do dogs have dewclaws and should they be removed? - AOL

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    So, why do dogs have dewclaws? First, let's explain what a dewclaw is. "Dewclaw is the term used to describe the small digit higher up on the side of your dog’s paw.

  4. Harpagophytum - Wikipedia

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    Harpagophytum (/ ˌ h ɑːr p ə ˈ ɡ ɒ f ɪ t ə m / HAR-pə-GOF-it-əm), also called grapple plant, wood spider, and most commonly devil's claw, is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name "devil's claw" to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit.

  5. Viverrinae - Wikipedia

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    The cushion-like indistinctly subdivided plantar pad and the pads of digits 2 to 4 are alone applied to the ground. The first digit is small and set well above the plantar pad, and constitutes a practically functionless "dew-claw". The dental formula is: 3.1.4.2 3.1.4.2. [4]

  6. Paw - Wikipedia

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    A carpal pad is also found on the forelimb which is used for additional traction when stopping or descending a slope in digitigrade species. Additional dewclaws can also be present. The paw also includes a horn-like, beak shaped claw on each digit. Though usually hairless, certain animals do have fur on the soles of their paws.

  7. Hoof - Wikipedia

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    The feet of the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) have cloven hooves with prominent dewclaws.. The hoof (pl.: hooves) is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, which is covered and strengthened with a thick and horny keratin covering. [1]

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  9. Claw - Wikipedia

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    A claw that is retractable is protected from wear and tear. Most cats and dogs also have a dewclaw on the inside of the front paws. It is much less functional than the other claws but does help the cats to grasp prey. Because the dew claw does not touch the ground, it receives less wear and tends to be sharper and longer.