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How do poison claws and fangs help distinguish centipedes?
Unlike millipedes, centipedes have poison claws or fangs on their front legs.
Why turtles have claws?
A turtles claws arenormally in the back because they dig with there back legs and it is easier for them to dig with there back legs, like a dog. I have a turtle myself and have seen it use its claws before they are more like toes or fingers than claws. I could be mistaken because these are just my observations.
How many legs a pig has?
They have 4 on their front feet and 3 on their back feet.
Do squirrels have four legs or two legs and two arms?
they have paws. their front paws have 4 claws.
How many toes do dogs have on their hind legs?
Dogs have four toes on their front and back paws. However, a little higher up on the leg is the dew claw, which looks a little like a thumb if you have a good imagination. Some dogs are born with dew claws on their front and/or hind legs. If the fifth toe you're talking about sits a little higher up, it is a dew claw. Most dogs born with them have them removed by the breeder when they are puppies or their owners opt to have them removed during spay/neuter surgery.
Why do some dogs have dew claws front and back?
Dew claws on the back legs are rarer but not unusual. All dogs have atleast two dew claws unless they are removed. They serve no functional purpose and are just primitive digits.
Do dogs have five claws?
Dogs normally have four regular claws on the front and back legs. Most dogs also have dew claws. Dew claws are the smaller claws that are higher on the dog's legs. Most dogs have them on the front legs, and some have them on the rear, as well. Dew claws on the rear legs are frequently removed when the animal is young. So the average dog have between sixteen and twenty claws, with eighteen being the normal.
What are German Shepherds back 5th toe called?
Dew claws. Some dogs have these removed at birth to prevent them becoming snagged or torn. It is quite rare for a dog to have these on their hind legs but all dogs are born with them on their front legs.
Are dewclaws breed specific?
If your dog is to be shown and is Kennel Club registered, then look at its Breed Standard to see how many dew claws your dog should have and whether they should be removed. Most breeds are different and some may require the dew claws to be removed. Here is an example of some breeds rules on dew claws:Beauceron, Briard or Great Pyrenees - Double dew claws on the hind legs and single dew claws on the front legs. Never removed if the dog is to be shown.Staffordshire Bull Terrier and many other breeds - Usually only single dew claws on front legs and none on hind legs. All removed for showing.Lundehund/Puffin Hound - Double dew claws on front legs and on back legs. Should have eight in total. Never removed for showing.Rottweiler and some other breeds - Single dew claws on front legs and sometimes on back legs. Rear dew claws should be removed. Front dew claws not relevant.I cannot give you every breed's standard on dew claws, but look on the Kennel Club website for other breeds.
Do two of a crabs legs have claws?
Yes - crabs are Decapods - '10 legged', and their two front legs have developed claws.
What arthropods has ten legs and front claws?
Peripatus
How do pray mantis's catch their pray?
There front legs tat have claws
Why aren't there any animals with two arms and four legs?
Because all together their is for legs.Like dogs for example.Their front legs are like arms and the back legs are...legs
Where is the fifth toe on the back leg of a dog?
Dogs have dew claws on the front legs but this is actually the 1st claw rather than the 5th (think of it as the equivalent to our thumbs). It is found on the inside surface of the leg, slightly higher up than the other claws. It should be trimmed regularly along with the other claws to prevent overgrowth.
How do squirrels protect themselves?
they stand on their back legs and lunge forward with their front claws and scratch, then they jump away
Can purebred labrador retrievers have rear dew claws?
I'm pretty sure all dogs have a dewclaw on each front foot.
When a cow stands up what legs does it get up on first front legs or back legs?
Back legs first, then front.
