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Their tails are quite long in comparison to their body length and are prehensile from approximately six inches from the tailbase all the way to the tip. Zykla will often use their tails to hold and manipulate objects. Such as carrying a lantern for extra light or grabbing onto a tree limb or someone's ankle or wrist for example. The fur of their tail is extremely thick, long, and plumed like an Angora cat's tail. Which comes in handy during the cold winter seasons in some regions. As mentioned above in 'Fur', the Zykla's famous rosette markings drape down from their shoulders and back to spill out over the top portion of their tails. While the underside is often a different color entirely.
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Zykla have long, slightly spade-like claws on their fore-paws to aid in digging and climbing. Their hind paws are splayed and wide, to aid when walking on unstable terrain. Zykla claws do not retract completely inside a sheath or all the way into the paw. When a Zykla's claws are in a resting position, they are up off the ground, resting in the fur around the toes. When a Zykla wants to use his claws, he contracts a tendon to extend them out and down. This ability to retract the claws means that when a Zykla is walking, the claws aren't touching the ground. This cuts down on the wear and tear of the claws and ensures that they retain their sharpness. It also means that Zykla can walk quite quietly, the better to sneak up on their prey.
Zykla that reside in heavy terrain environments such as rain-forests, forests, swampland, the tundra, and the mountains, will have an extra digit on their hind paws known as dewclaws. These claws range in size depending on the gender; females have a smaller digit while the males have a much larger and thicker digit. Dewclaws, however, are not found on Zykla who live in more flat terrains such as plains, prairies, grasslands, marshes, desert lands, and the Savannah.
Depending on where the Zykla originated, they may or may not have longer fetlock (ankle) hair. Fetlock hair helps keep the sensitive back area of the Zykla's feet dry, by acting as a funnel for excess water. Male Zykla will often have shorter fetlock hair ranging no longer than six inches or less. Female Zykla will have long, luxurious flowing fetlocks up to 2 feet in length.
