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The toes of the
elephant’s front foot What animal has
(shown here) make
a clear impression.
Its hind foot is
the biggest feet?
slightly narrower.

The African bush elephant, the WALKING ON WATER

heaviest creature on land, also

has the world’s largest feet.

These massive pads act as

weight-bearing supports

for its 7,000-kg (15,430-lb) body. The jacana is a tropical
wader with incredibly long
legs, toes, and claws. These
help spread the bird’s weight
over a wide area, allowing it
to walk on floating vegetation
such as water lilies while
foraging for insects, fish,
and worms.

An average teenager’s hand is just
under half the length of a polar bear’s
hind foot. Polar bears, which are
found in snowy places such as
Canada and Russia, have hairs and
creases on their feet to provide
traction (grip) on the slippery ice.

30 cm (12 in)
The polar
bear’s claws
make a clear
impression,
digging into the
snow for grip.
The bear’s hind
foot (shown here)
is longer and
narrower than
its front foot.

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