Digitigrade walking refers to a way of walking on the forefoot , that is, on the toes (the fingers of the foot), without putting the heels on the ground. The body's weight rests primarily on the heads of the metatarsals and the toes , not on the heel. This is contrasted with plantigrade walking (normal in humans), where the heel and sole of the foot are in contact with the ground with each step. It is "normal" in some animals (cats, dogs, etc.), but in humans it is

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