Why do cats have legs and not arms?
Cats generally get around on all four limbs, that is they are quadrupeds.
They walk on four limbs or legs. They may be able to walk on two legs, but not as a preference.
Cats have legs; front and hind legs.
Legs are weight-bearing limbs for locomotion.
Cats are ‘digitigrades’ that is they walk on their toes (dogs do as well).
The word “arm” refers to a limb that has a hand on the end of it, not a foot. Therefore, again cats have legs, not arms.
Do cats have knees?
Cats have knee and elbow joints but not wrists or ankles.
Cats have knees on their back legs and have elbows on their front legs.
Cats have patellas, or kneecaps, on their back legs but not on their front legs, this means two knees and two elbows per cat.
Cats use each leg as if it has both a knee and an elbow though.
Cats do have knees.
Why do cats have paws and not hands or feet?
A paw is defined as something that belongs to an animal, not a human.
A paw is the foot of an animal; this can be a fore or hind-foot.
Paws are usually furry and roundish with claws.
Feet are mostly hairless, longish in shape and have nails.
Only people, primates and a minority of creatures have appendages that can be called “hands”.
Cats have paws.
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