Paws
Thumbs
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Both words in one sentence
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Cats in The Aristocats have normal paws without thumbs when when walking on all fours or otherwise not using them as hands, but gain thumbs when they are using their paws like hands.
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Lucifer the cat from Cinderella normally has paws without thumbs, but when he is trying to grasp something or catch mice, he gains thumbs.
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Normal shots of their paws don't show any thumbs, but thumbs show up in close up shots and when they're trying to catch or grasp something.
Source: Feather Fingers
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