I’ve just realized that a horse foot is just one big finger. So the inevitable question is: Is it the middle finger?

#NoStupidQuestions

  • eggymachus@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    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.”