title: [The claw of the domestic cat (Felis catus)--analysis of its shape].
abstract: The feline claws in the forepaw and hind paw are very different in shape. An objective method of comparison will be described. The differences in function and the factors with regard to the shape are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tieranatomie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Deutschland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vollmerhaus
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005552:Forelimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009262:Nails / Q000033:anatomy & histology*