Adjective(1) (of mammals, as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do(2) (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot
Adjective(1) (of mammals, as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do(2) (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot
(1) The legs are short, and the feet are plantigrade and have 5 toes.(2) Feet are plantigrade with five partially webbed toes.(3) They were all short-legged and plantigrade (walking on the soles of their feet), and they had five toes on each foot, a primitive feature.(4) A skinned bear carcass resembles a human corpse; and, because the bear is a plantigrade animal with broad soles and five digits, imprints left by its paws resemble human footprints more than those of other animals.(5) A plantigrade (feet on the ground) posture allows easy travel through deep snow.(6) A heel raise was not routinely used unless the ankle had not been positioned in a plantigrade position after the change of cast at 4 weeks.(7) The veterinarian, however, disputed his point of view, noting that the tracks belonged to a dog of plantigrade characteristics arising from a deformation.(8) We observed that they were no longer capable of plantigrade walking even after several weeks of locomotor training.(9) Two to three weeks after a complete section of the spinal cord at Tl 3, cats can make plantigrade contact and sustain the weight of their hindquarters.(10) Mustelids are plantigrade or digitigrade, and their feet have five toes.(11) This occurred in four patients, all in group 2, in whom a plantigrade position had not been reached at that stage because of pain.(12) The eyes are usually very small, the feet are plantigrade and have five digits, and neither the hallux or pollex is opposable.(13) Erinaceids can be identified by their dental formula, complete zygomatic arches (the jugal is present), eyes and ears of moderate size, and plantigrade foot posture.(14) Valentine and Estroltch - two males - are fascinating to watch because of their plantigrade feet, which means both heel and toe make contact with the ground, causing them to walk like humans.(15) Hystricids are plantigrade , that is, they place the full sole of the foot on the ground when they walk.(16) All feet have four digits, each with a heavy and sharp claw, and the posture of these animals is plantigrade .
