The form and function of retractile claw
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W. Gonyea; R. Ashworth
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Article
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1975
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Recent behavioral studies have shown the primary organ of prehension used in capturing prey to be the claw equipped forelimbs. In light of its functional importance, the claw retractile mechanism for 15 felid species is described and its function studied. The anatomy of the claw retract