paw pads

Soft foot pads

Paw pads are the thick, cushioned undersides of an animal's paws—the soft, textured pads on dogs, cats, and other mammals that provide traction, absorb shock, and protect the foot from rough terrain.

They're hairless and often darker than the surrounding fur: The puppy's paw pads were still pink and tender.

Related

making biscuits · footprints · tracks · rough · hot pavement · calloused · pink · black · leathery · warm · silent · traction · grip · scent marking · cat · dog · puppy · kitten

Categories
Opposites
animal foot anatomy type

paw padshooves

Ungulate foot coverings

cloven hooves · horse hooves · nails · talons · claws

surface texture and hardness

paw padshooves

Ungulate foot coverings

horn · keratin · bone · horns · shell

Family

paw, pad, paws, pads, pawed, pawing, padded, padding

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G