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Feats by feet


    

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‘What are feet for?’ ‘For walking, running and dancing of course!’ pat comes the reply. But you will be amazed by the various other feats performed by different critters with their feet, besides walking.


Male crickets chirp by rubbing their wings together to woo their female partners. How do these females hear their love songs? With ears on their first pair of legs! 


Raptors or birds of prey like eagles, hawks and falcons use their feet as tools for hunting. With three toes pointing forwards and one behind, they are able to not only grip their prey but even kill it while on the wing. 


The secretive clouded leopards that spend much in tree canopies can turn their ankles a full 180° to help break their descent while climbing down trees, head first.


Can you guess these other animals that use their feet in unique ways using these clues?