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This is a pic that I promised a while back and never delivered. To the furry out there that asked me for it, sorry 'bout that. I totally spaced it.
This is yet another in the ongoing conspiracy to keep you fine artists out there motivated and armed with good reference pix!
This is the an underside, close-up of one of Nemesis forepaws. He's just splayed out on his denbox, so I took the opportunity to snap a few shots, and a good paw study is never a bad thing!
This is a good pic that outlines the real differences between feline pawpads and say, canine pawpads. The main pad (for sake of better term, the "palm pad", even though that's not a very good analogy) is quite a bit different between the two; they're almost upsidedown from one another. I don't think I have a good wolf paw underside pic, so anyone out there that has one, help me out here. :)
Nemesis is about 15-y-o now, so as you can see, his pawpads have just a bit of mileage on them. For those of you that're curious, this is his left forepaw. You can tell a couple of ways: one) the "wrist pad" is on the opposite side of the dewclaw, and two) you can actually see just a little of the dewclaw tuft on the topside, that is the rough equivalent of a thumb digit, even though there's not really much of a digit there. But if felines had a thumb, that's where it'd be. Nemesis was declawed as a kitten, so the ends of the digits have all narrowed just a little as is kinda visible here. Also, if you look closely, you can see how the small "finger pad" on the very bottom digit is slightly smaller than the rest, which indicates the "little finger" equivalent digit.
And the feline trivia item-for-the-day: felines only have dewclaws on the forepaws, not on the rears. That means that all the way around, they have eighteen built-in daggers, not twenty as is sometimes assumed. So that's five claws for each forepaw, but only four claws on the rears. The forepaws are primarily used for hunting and grasping onto various prey animals, whereas the rears are used for that extra cleat-type traction when necessary, and the raking slashes when they really need to do some serious damage, like disemboweling a rival that's got them pinned or ripping long trenches in the ribs of a prey animals that're already captured in the death-grip of the hooks of the forepaws, but still running (or trying to run, rather).
So this is a unique view of Nemesis, or just a small but important part of him. This would be the part that'd reach up and smack you upside the head so fast, it'd just be a blur, and you'd be seeing stars and have a splitting headache afterwards, as the only indication that anything actually happened. }:> Enjoy!
This picture was taken 16-Jul-05. The image was taken with a Canon EOS 10D and the EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM lens. The original was taken at full frame of 3072x2048x24b, ISO eqv 400, 1/250 shutter, f/8. This image was shrunken down for space conservation.
Disclaimer: I hate to have to put this on here, but the pic is copyright me. Please do not distribute, copy, alter, etc, without my permission. Having said all that, feel free to download and use it for your own inspiration.
This is yet another in the ongoing conspiracy to keep you fine artists out there motivated and armed with good reference pix!
This is the an underside, close-up of one of Nemesis forepaws. He's just splayed out on his denbox, so I took the opportunity to snap a few shots, and a good paw study is never a bad thing!
This is a good pic that outlines the real differences between feline pawpads and say, canine pawpads. The main pad (for sake of better term, the "palm pad", even though that's not a very good analogy) is quite a bit different between the two; they're almost upsidedown from one another. I don't think I have a good wolf paw underside pic, so anyone out there that has one, help me out here. :)
Nemesis is about 15-y-o now, so as you can see, his pawpads have just a bit of mileage on them. For those of you that're curious, this is his left forepaw. You can tell a couple of ways: one) the "wrist pad" is on the opposite side of the dewclaw, and two) you can actually see just a little of the dewclaw tuft on the topside, that is the rough equivalent of a thumb digit, even though there's not really much of a digit there. But if felines had a thumb, that's where it'd be. Nemesis was declawed as a kitten, so the ends of the digits have all narrowed just a little as is kinda visible here. Also, if you look closely, you can see how the small "finger pad" on the very bottom digit is slightly smaller than the rest, which indicates the "little finger" equivalent digit.
And the feline trivia item-for-the-day: felines only have dewclaws on the forepaws, not on the rears. That means that all the way around, they have eighteen built-in daggers, not twenty as is sometimes assumed. So that's five claws for each forepaw, but only four claws on the rears. The forepaws are primarily used for hunting and grasping onto various prey animals, whereas the rears are used for that extra cleat-type traction when necessary, and the raking slashes when they really need to do some serious damage, like disemboweling a rival that's got them pinned or ripping long trenches in the ribs of a prey animals that're already captured in the death-grip of the hooks of the forepaws, but still running (or trying to run, rather).
So this is a unique view of Nemesis, or just a small but important part of him. This would be the part that'd reach up and smack you upside the head so fast, it'd just be a blur, and you'd be seeing stars and have a splitting headache afterwards, as the only indication that anything actually happened. }:> Enjoy!
This picture was taken 16-Jul-05. The image was taken with a Canon EOS 10D and the EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM lens. The original was taken at full frame of 3072x2048x24b, ISO eqv 400, 1/250 shutter, f/8. This image was shrunken down for space conservation.
Disclaimer: I hate to have to put this on here, but the pic is copyright me. Please do not distribute, copy, alter, etc, without my permission. Having said all that, feel free to download and use it for your own inspiration.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Leopard
Size 1536 x 1024px
File Size 155.8 kB
Believe me, that paw can come up, swing around, and smack you so hard, that your head'll ring like a bell, and you'll never even see more than a bit of a blur. So claws or no, you'll pretty much be down-and-out for the count, and he'd be able to do just about anything he wanted with you. }:>
They don't call leopards "Evil Spotted Things" for nuthin'!
They don't call leopards "Evil Spotted Things" for nuthin'!
*Remembering he asked for paw pictures back when:p*
Even after you told me where the dewclaw is, i cannot see it:S Unless that "thing" on top, almost right in between the two biggest paw pads are what you ment:p
Good picture:) Now i can practice making a paw picture that actually looks like a paw:p
Even after you told me where the dewclaw is, i cannot see it:S Unless that "thing" on top, almost right in between the two biggest paw pads are what you ment:p
Good picture:) Now i can practice making a paw picture that actually looks like a paw:p
I don't know how it went with Nem, but when I've seen it done, they're just kittens, and they're knocked all the way out.
It's always better to do it when they're small (less than four months, as then they're still growing like weeds and they heal much better and faster without the long-term problems. When they're semi-adult or older, they can have paw problems for the rest of their lives. It sucks.
It's always better to do it when they're small (less than four months, as then they're still growing like weeds and they heal much better and faster without the long-term problems. When they're semi-adult or older, they can have paw problems for the rest of their lives. It sucks.
again, this is very educational :) i'm going to apply what you've stated in your desctiptions ot my own drawings, I'm happy to know where the wrist pad is in relation to the dewclaw (I have just placed it in the middle not really knowing where to put it exactly)
and I didn't know the pinky-digit had smaller pad-leather.
and I didn't know the pinky-digit had smaller pad-leather.
M'Lady: I'm glad you'll find the pic useful. While it's true that not many drawings or artworks focus on the undersides of paw, I'm still glad to be able to provide some helpful references for you, just in case. I guess that hardly anyone would know (or notice) where the various pads are located, so I guess that makes having a pic up all the better, huh?
In any case, I'm glad you enjoy all my trivia stuffs. I have a lot of fun writing them. :)
In any case, I'm glad you enjoy all my trivia stuffs. I have a lot of fun writing them. :)
Most big cats average about 10 years in the wild; some more, some less. In captivity, it really depends on the species.
Most of the felis genus average about 14-16 years, while most of the panthera genus is about 20. Of course, there's a lot of factors that play into that, such as their level of care, what kind of nutrition and care they got as kittens, etc, etc. If thay had horribly care as kitten, even if only for the first month or two, they're lucky to hit 10-y-o.
There's been cats of all species that have hit 20-years, from domestics to tigers to cougar, so it's really all in what kind of care and general health they've had. Some animals are just naturally long-lived.
All that being said, Nem's got a few ailments, but I'm guessing he's got a few more years. He's a very fit and so-far healthy kitty. :)
Most of the felis genus average about 14-16 years, while most of the panthera genus is about 20. Of course, there's a lot of factors that play into that, such as their level of care, what kind of nutrition and care they got as kittens, etc, etc. If thay had horribly care as kitten, even if only for the first month or two, they're lucky to hit 10-y-o.
There's been cats of all species that have hit 20-years, from domestics to tigers to cougar, so it's really all in what kind of care and general health they've had. Some animals are just naturally long-lived.
All that being said, Nem's got a few ailments, but I'm guessing he's got a few more years. He's a very fit and so-far healthy kitty. :)
Heh, reading your excellent explanation of how our feline friends use those 18 "daggers" brought me back to the memories of trying to stuff a member of my little pride into the carrying box for a trip to the (dreaded) vet wheh he or she did not to go. Band-Aids anyone? ;D
I had to grin at your story, as I think I've had more blood drawn from the little ones, than the big. Granted, when I've gotten into a real skiff with the big ones, they make up for it in volume. :)
There is some arguable truth to the theory that small cats don't really have claws; they're really built-in razor blades.
There is some arguable truth to the theory that small cats don't really have claws; they're really built-in razor blades.
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