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Actually, they’re running on fingertips with the hoof similar to the human nail.

https://esc.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bone-Comparison.jpg

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For your viewing pleasure

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Wow. Very interesting!

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i was going to mention this, but you already nail it

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Did the pinky and thumb just kinda disappear or are they even tinier than the ring and index equivalent?

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It’s actually a really interesting question. It’s commonly believed that on horses the vestigial remnants of additional toes/hooves/foot structure are the chestnuts and ergots. The first known horse had 3 and 4 hooves per leg!

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This is a trimmed chestnut. They grow a material similar to a nail or horse hoof - ergots are similar, but in a different location. When they get big you just peel or clip it off. They can smell a bit strong when you trim them, but hooves smell worse when the farrier comes out!

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Isn’t that exactly what the picture is showing or am I missing something here.

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Neigh. The picture is only showing from the (human) wrist down. Horse legs and most (all?) mammal quadruped legs actually pretty closely resemble each other.

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I am cursed with this relevant and more accurate image, so now you are as well πŸ˜”

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Human, dog, horse, and flamingo comparison for those who are not aware.

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I wonder if it feels like it looks. Does that feel like a really long foot?? 🦢

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what does it even mean to feel like a foot?

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Imagine if your feet were much longer and you walked on your toes, like that

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About 12" πŸ˜‰

Ask your mum

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β€œAnatomical horse legs”

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Thanks, I hate it

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Sometimes I crawl on all 4s and pretend I’m a horse.with 8 legs.

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