A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes. Digitigrades include walking birds (what many assume to be bird knees are actually ankles), cats, dogs, and many other mammals, but not plantigrades or unguligrades. Digitigrades generally move more quickly and quietly than other animals.
On 25 June 1788 Virginia became the 10th US State under New Hampshire. June 25, 1788.
35. Virginia was one of the first states to acknowledge slavery in its laws, initially enacting such a law in 1661. 36 The following year, Virginia passed two laws that pertained solely to women who were slaves or indentured servants and to their illegitimate children.