Question: what is the difference between foot and paw?
Answer: So what about the term “paw”: this is defined as the foot of any animal, and that means fore-foot or hind-foot. A paw can be a foot (animals have feet) but a human foot is not a paw. ... Paws tend to be furry and ovoid, with pads, and claws. Feet are elongated, almost hairless, with nails instead of claws.