--- Ixbalam <jaguar_at_bestweb.net> wrote:
> Actually, now that I think of it I think some
> foxes have retractile
> claws. They really are more feline than canine in
> some ways, as are
> hyenas.
Just remember, not all felines can retract their
claws. Cheetahs being the notable exception - they
need the claws out for constant traction. That's why
cheetahs can't climb trees. Their claws aren't sharp enough.
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Received on Thu Oct 04 2001 - 06:25:29 CDT