Some dinosaurs had dewclaws. The dhole is a wild dog from Asia. They are distinguished by having two holes in the rear upper part of their skulls and two holes behind the eyes. A digit is a toe or a finger. Only a small part of the foot touches the ground and the animal can me very quickly.
Many predators are digitigrade.
Some animals that are digitigrade are dogs, cat, and birds. There is a pad of tissue on the back of the feet on these animals that acts like a shock absorber. Some dispersers include birds, insects, bats, and furry animals like monkeys. The dodo is an extinct, flightless bird that lived on an island in the Indian Ocean near Africa. They evolved during the Mississippian Period, about 360-325 mya.