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The back and shoulders are broader than those of Terran canids. The limbs are dense with musculature, and the rear feet are plantigrade. All four paws have six digits, with the lateral-most and medial-most digit of each paw being an opposable thumb. The distal end of the digits possesses a sharp orange-red claw used for climbing and combat. The digit next to the inner thumb on each forepaw is known as the | The back and shoulders are broader than those of Terran canids. The limbs are dense with musculature, and the rear feet are plantigrade. All four paws have six digits, with the lateral-most and medial-most digit of each paw being an opposable thumb. The distal end of the digits possesses a sharp orange-red claw used for climbing and combat. The digit next to the inner thumb on each forepaw is known as the [[writing claw]]. The claw itself is flatter and broader than the other claws, shaped like the nib of a fountain pen, and is connected to a duct leading to an ink sac located near the knuckle. | ||
The palms and digits have pads, with the palmar pads of the forepaws being sexually dimorphic. Males have three large pads, two near the thumbs and one along the base of the other digits, while females have the same two large pads near the heel of the paw, the distal area of the paw has several smaller pads surrounding a lactation patch which sweats milk when exposed to saliva. The rear paws are slightly longer than the forepaws, and both males and females have the same pattern of several large palmar pads. | The palms and digits have pads, with the palmar pads of the forepaws being sexually dimorphic. Males have three large pads, two near the thumbs and one along the base of the other digits, while females have the same two large pads near the heel of the paw, the distal area of the paw has several smaller pads surrounding a lactation patch which sweats milk when exposed to saliva. The rear paws are slightly longer than the forepaws, and both males and females have the same pattern of several large palmar pads. | ||
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