I've just realized that a horse foot is just one big finger. So the inevitable question is: Is it the middle finger?
I've just realized that a horse foot is just one big finger. So the inevitable question is: Is it the middle finger?
3 years ago by angrystego to c/NoStupidQuestions
skullgiver 1 point 3 years ago
If this paper is anything to go by: yes, the hoof is the "middle" finger, with difficult to recognise vestiges of digits to the left and right still present.
zomtecos 1 point 3 years ago
Yes it is the middle finger/toe.
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/...
Horses have 5 fingers/toes in their genetic, but only the middle ones develop. The reason is that one finger/toe has advantages for a huge weight and wanting to run quite fast.
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Wiki says yes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_hoof
"It is a complex structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight-bearing digit in horses) of each of the four limbs, which is covered by soft tissue and keratinised (cornified) matter."
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