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If the internet has done one good thing,it’s given us unprecedented access to pictures of animals. Cats are and will probably remain internet royalty, but one doesn’t have to stop there. After all, why not take some time to learn more about our furry friends. So we’ve gathered some of the cutest images of animal paws, claws and flippers. 

We also got in touch with Nina Thompson from the San Diego Humane Society to learn more about how we can help animals in need. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to comment your own thoughts below. 

More info: sdhumane.org

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One Of The Coolest Animals In My Opinion

One Of The Coolest Animals In My Opinion

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope it's a blue-footed mooby, because it's uncensored. We don't want to be traumatized by uncensored boobies, whatever their foot color!

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Bored Panda got in touch with Nina Thompson from the San Diego Humane Society to learn more about the sorts of animals many of us keep at home and how to help the animals unfortunate enough to not have a forever home yet. Firstly, we wanted to know some steps folks at home can take to help animals in need. 

“With shelters facing space crises, fosters are more critical than ever. By temporarily opening your home to a pet, you give them a break from the shelter — and help preserve extremely strained shelter resources. Whether you choose to foster for a few days or weeks, it all makes a difference. San Diego Humane Society provides all the supplies, you provide the safe space and love.” If you are interested in helping, you can visit the San Diego Humane Society website’s foster page. 

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The Imposing Talons Of A Great Horned Owl

The Imposing Talons Of A Great Horned Owl

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Holy Toe Beans Big Foot

Holy Toe Beans Big Foot

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Martinna Jaap
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a polydactyl kitty with huge paws (5 on each foot), her child had even more on his back feet (7 on each back foot). He looked like he had double wide feet!!

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American Coot

American Coot

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Cosmikid
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coot. When you call someone an "old coot" - this is the bird.

Auntriarch
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apart from Head on a Stick's comment below, they are extremely contentious amongst themselves, so if ever a bird was going to yell "get off my lawn" (okay most of them) coots probably come out of the egg like that

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Shirley Heyn
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, those are very strange feet for any creature, reptilian or otherwise. . .!

Agent Smith
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I better check our Eurasian coot here as I haven't seen this before.

mysterious(all pronouns)
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've got a watercolor of coots in the style of a kiss poster done by a friend, they're real neat looking birds.

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If taking in an animal doesn't fit your current living conditions, there are other options out there as well. “Volunteer: With all San Diego Humane Society shelter campuses facing staff and volunteer shortages, support is urgently needed. If you have spare time available, committing to a shift each week is a great way to make a lifesaving difference,” she shared with Bored Panda. 

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“With the critical space shortage in shelters across the country, we ask anyone who needs to rehome their pet to try to do so on their own, instead of immediately bringing their pets to the shelter. You know your pet the best, you know what type of family they would do well in. San Diego Humane Society offers rehoming resources that can help. These tools allow pet owners to create a profile for their adoptable pet and place the animal directly in their new home.” If you are feeling indecisive, never fear, some animals might end up where you live anyway

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Penguin Foot

Penguin Foot

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Having My Hand Hold A Nile Crocodile's Foot Is Something That Will Never Get Old

Having My Hand Hold A Nile Crocodile's Foot Is Something That Will Never Get Old

This crocodile is older than I am. It has seen things that I have not. It has experienced more than I have. This bloodline comes from Africa & who knows what its ancestors experienced.

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Cooking Panda
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How did you get the croc to agree to holding hands with you? Asking for a friend

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Spread Paws

Spread Paws

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Kira Okah
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Webbed kitty feet are very good for hunting. Not only in the property of shock absorption, but the way it enables the spread out of the toes when stalking prey is optimal for redistributing their weight to enhance their silent movement.

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Nina shared some parting thoughts and advice. “If you think you have to give up your pet because of financial reasons, please seek support first. At San Diego Humane Society, and many other shelters, there are resources to keep pets with their families through challenging times.” For folks outside of San Diego, reach out to your local animal shelter and see what they have to offer. 

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Nutria Standing On Its Back Feet

Nutria Standing On Its Back Feet

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This Is How A Chameleon's Feet Look Like

This Is How A Chameleon's Feet Look Like

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Damned_Cat
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a little known fact that Chameleons do a lot of baking, so they always wear their oven mitts

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Kangaroo Feet Are Creepy

Kangaroo Feet Are Creepy

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Ansi
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard an Aussie describe the danger of a kangaroo as "it could rip off your dong through your jeans". That sounded exaggerated, but now.... 😬

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Aye-Aye Or Madagascar Little Hand

Aye-Aye Or Madagascar Little Hand

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Kira Okah
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man, I love these guy's hands and teeth! Did a project on them when younger because the way they hunt is fascinating. They use a method called percussive foraging, that is only done by three known animal species. They rap on the trees with their longest finger until they hear a sound indicative of grubs, and then they chew a hole in the wood (their incisors are rodent-like, don't stop growing, and face forward). The holes that they make though are not big enough for their fingers, and if they had a hand of fingers that could fit, they wouldn't be able to grip trees properly. So they have an extra thin middle finger to hook onto and extract the grubs.

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A Hand Of A Koala

A Hand Of A Koala

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The Original Bruno
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite an amazing case of convergent evolution, if you ask me. These paws look so similar to human/ape hands, and yet koalas are marsupials, just about the most distantly related mammals there are. (Duckbill platypuses and echidnas are from an even more distanly related branch, which hasn't even evolved breasts or wombs.)

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Pedicured Paw Of An Avicularia Avicularia (Tarantula)

Pedicured Paw Of An Avicularia Avicularia (Tarantula)

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The Philippine Tarsier. The World’s Smallest Primate

The Philippine Tarsier. The World’s Smallest Primate

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My Duck's Feet

My Duck's Feet

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The Original Bruno
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Birds don't seem that much like dinosaurs until you see them without their feathers or you notice their "scaly" feet.

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The Well-Worn Feet Of An Emperor Penguin

The Well-Worn Feet Of An Emperor Penguin

They're not overly efficient when used for walking, they're mildly helpful when used as propulsion for belly sliding across the ice. And are best tucked out of the way for swimming for the fastest, most efficient method of transport that penguins have.

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Polar Bear Paw vs. My Hand

Polar Bear Paw vs. My Hand

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The Tiny Foot Of Tortoise

The Tiny Foot Of Tortoise

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Crocodile vs. Human Hand

Crocodile vs. Human Hand

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Kat
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, that is coool but terrifying to see up close 😬

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A Close-Up Of A Squirrel's Paw

A Close-Up Of A Squirrel's Paw

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The Original Bruno
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7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From M*A*S*H: "This happened while I was in my first year of medical school. I was taking an exam in anatomy. It was really tough. They asked questions like, "How many bones are there in the hand?" I was stymied. I kept saying to myself, "How many bones are there in the hand?" And then I heard this little voice that said, "Twenty-four. " I looked around the room, and there sitting over on the windowsill was this little gray squirrel with a very intelligent face. And he pointed at his hand, and he said, "Twenty-four. " So I wrote it down. Then after the exam, I rushed over to the library to look it up. And would you believe it? That stupid squirrel was wrong by four bones! I went looking all over the campus for him. I wanted to kill him. And I finally found him over on a bench by the psych department. "You were wrong!" I screamed at him. "There's 28 bones in the human hand!" "Oh," he said, pointing at his hand. "I thought you meant a squirrel's hand."

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#38

So This Is What A Gecko’s Feet Look Like When Sticking On Walls

So This Is What A Gecko’s Feet Look Like When Sticking On Walls

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This Bird's Feathery Feet

This Bird's Feathery Feet

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Picture I Took Today, Anyone Denying The Existence Of Dinosaurs Never Saw An Emu Foot Up Close

Picture I Took Today, Anyone Denying The Existence Of Dinosaurs Never Saw An Emu Foot Up Close

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Flamingo

Flamingo

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Sweet Fanny Adams
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it true flamingos are pink because they get the colour from eating prawns and shrimps etc?

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Black-Throated Monitor's Feet

Black-Throated Monitor's Feet

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Cosmikid
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks just like the feet on Chinese dragon paintings!! I wonder how that happened!

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Quoll Beans. How Cute Is This Little Foot?

Quoll Beans. How Cute Is This Little Foot?

This little foot belongs to one of our Spotted-tail quoll joeys! This is a quality photo that perfectly shows off a couple of key adaptions Spotted-tail quolls have to help them climb trees.

Along with sharp claws, the rear paw has four full digits and one-half digits that act a bit like a thumb, and ridged pads that add extra grip.

These features also help make them some very adorable feet!

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This Picture I Took Of A Geckos Foot

This Picture I Took Of A Geckos Foot

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Ray's Hands

Ray's Hands

This is how I found Bagheera sleeping today and took the opportunity to take a macro shot of his little hands.

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