In cats, which bones are free-floating?

shoulder blade
upper arm bone
fibula
collarbone
Unlike human arms, cat forelimbs are attached to the shoulder by free-floating clavicle bones, which allows them to pass their body through any space into which they can fit their heads.
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shoulder blade
upper arm bone
fibula
collarbone
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flagCzech Republic
0%
16%
25%
58%
12
flagPoland
9%
23%
11%
55%
4445
flagGreece
10%
10%
30%
50%
20
flagGermany
16%
24%
11%
48%
54
flagthe Netherlands
14%
25%
14%
44%
27
flagCanada
20%
20%
17%
42%
35
flagthe United States
23%
13%
20%
41%
321
flagRepublic of Ireland
37%
14%
8%
40%
35
flagthe United Kingdom
25%
15%
18%
39%
227
flagAustralia
39%
9%
11%
39%
61
flagPakistan
18%
21%
22%
37%
66
flagSouth Africa
31%
12%
18%
37%
16
flagIndia
16%
16%
30%
36%
374
flagSpain
27%
9%
18%
36%
11
flagMalaysia
30%
15%
20%
35%
20
flagNigeria
17%
17%
32%
31%
58
flagthe Philippines
12%
12%
48%
25%
54
flagGhana
12%
31%
31%
25%
16
flagNew Zealand
7%
0%
61%
23%
13
flagSaudi Arabia
25%
25%
41%
8%
12