The mountain lion has a digitigrade stance walking on the pads of the toes and the ball of the foot. Note that the heel and wrist form the joints that are held off the ground but still low on the leg.
Mountain Lion skeleton 11
The mountain lion has a digitigrade stance walking on the pads of the toes and the ball of the foot. Note that the heel and wrist form the joints that are held off the ground but still low on the leg.