It registers directly by placing each hind paw close to the track of the corresponding fore paw, minimizing noise and visible tracks.
Unlike most mammals, it uses a "pacing" gait and moves both legs on one side of the body before the legs on the other side.
It walks on the toes, with the bones of the feet making up the lower part of the visible leg.
Polydactylous cats occur along North America's northeast coast and in Great Britain.
This special feature of the front paws on the inside of the wrists has no function in normal walking but is thought to be an antiskidding device used while jumping.
