The bigger the animal, the stiffer the 'shoes'

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:49 in Paleontology & Archaeology

DURHAM, N.C. -- If a Tiger's feet were built the same way as a mongoose's feet, they'd have to be about the size of a hippo's feet to support the big cat's weight. But they're not.

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