Why do some cats have six toes?
Cats with extra toes are call polydactyl. "Most cats have 18 toes — five on their front paws and four on their back ones — but some cats have a few extras, and they’re known as polydactyl cats."A few more digits may not seem especially interesting, but there’s more to these many-toed cats than meets the eye."Polydactyly is a genetic mutation."It’s passed down through a dominant gene, so if one parent is polydactyl and the other has the normal number of toes, then 40 percent to 50 percent of their kittens will also have extra toes."There's so much more to these kitties than their adorably big feet." To find out more about these loveable furballs, check out 11 things you didn't know about polydactyl cats
Why does my dog have a sixth toe?
to the whoever responded before me, you are an imbicile, the question had NOTHING to do with breeding, I don't know where you people get off. If someone had a dog, I am sure they have considered the responsibility and the purpose of breeding Now to your question...What you are more than likely talking about is a dew claw, they are harmless and many upon many puppies are born them, you are suppose to get them removed up until they are 3 days old, otherwise a vet will not do it unless they are put under for another operation such as getting them spade/nuetored. They are harmless, and very natural. Dogs are born with them because a long time ago they were needed for thick brush/woodsy type of atmosphere. Now they are really not needed, its more a less a darwin type effect that is no longer needed as dogs have become more and more domesticated. You're dog should you choose to breed it, if you feel it is a great example of your breed is completely fine, IT IS NOT A BIRTH DEFECT. Some of these animal people (who have no idea what they are talking about) on here make me sick. I was actually kind of worried when I recieved my Alfie (long haired wild bore dachshund) and found out he had one. So I talked to my vet and my breeder and I was told, as i said before, it is nothing to worry about. I called my breeder of my corgi and found out that her litter had them as well, but hers were removed before she was 3 days old, the breeder didnt mention whether she had them however. They do serve purpose, they typically don't catch on to things, but as i said that was kind of the purpose a while ago in wood areas and such to keep their ground. When they are young the nerve endings in them arent as strong as when they get older, so that is why they are removed, think circumcision(yes i went there) have a great day :) . If you should get them removed they still will not harm your dog, but as i said they really aren't a problem.
I have a kitten that has 6 toes on each paw?
It is more common on the East Coast than any where else because the sailors bred the cats with extra toes in hopes that they would be better mousers on the ships. As for him being worth anything, it is really doubtful as they are pretty common. Enjoy him! He is a great conversation starter if nothing else. I would anyway. Ignore the people who are being hateful. I have noticed that, that is pretty common on here, too.
Is it normal to have six toes?
Yes. The presence of extra (supernumary) digits is called polydactyly, and can affect the hands or feet.Image credits, respectively: Charles Goldfarb, M.D., St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Extra Digits. Patrick DeHeer, M.D., Polydactyly of the Feet - Causes, Types, and Surgery Info)
Is it true that Oprah has 6 toes?
It's a bunion.
Extra digits (fingers and or toes)?
yes, its true, the doctor wrap suture tightly around them and it cut off the circulation. they swelled up like grapes, popped (looked like raisens) and then just fell off. To let you know, my father had one extra finger and my cousin, on my mothers side had one extra finger. my doctor says, it happens very often. By the way, my son, who is 23, tells me he sometimes wishes I would have left them on, he plays the guitar you see.
Why do humans have 5 fingers on each hand and 5 toes on each foot?
The common ancestor of all mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians had five, and we have stuck with that number. Many groups have lost digits, but five is still the basic number. A horse has a single toe on each foot but if you look at an early horse embryo, its limb buds have five little stripes of Sox9, just like ours.Some might say that we never need more than five fingers, but that’s not true either. Pandas have adapted a wrist bone into a pseudo-thumb to help them grasp bamboo; they effectively have six fingers. Others think that it’s too hard to change the number of digits because the pertinent genes (like Sox9) control the development of other body parts. Mutations that give you more fingers might also screw up your heart or spine. But Sharpe doesn’t like this answer either. “It implies that the animal body plan is fairly locked, and obviously evolution happens,” he says.So, why five? No one really knows. “It’s the ultimate meta-problem on top of everything,” says Sharpe. “I often say that if we understood why five, we’d probably understand everything.”
Why am I self conscious about having long toes?
Hmm, well, do you have family members who bring it up at every family get-together, asking you to flip them the bird with your toes: Or have you had people comment on how MUCH “toe cleavage” you have. That term, by the way, makes me gag. It’s ridiculous! What, now my toes need a more conservative sock to hide the inappropriate cleavage? Ridiculous.Are you with me on anything like either of the above? Well then, of course you’re self-conscious about your toes. So am I. Nothing wrong with that, just don’t be too hard on yourself and try not to let your family make you feel bad. Long toes are also elegant and beautiful. That’s what the lovely Thai lady that does my pedicures says to me every time - I have beautiful toe nails - so big, that she has no problem painting almost anything on them. I know, not the most tactful way for her to approach it without knowing my feelings, but she meant well ;)