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I've just realized that a horse foot is just one big finger. So the inevitable question is: Is it the middle finger? (media.kbin.social)
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I've just realized that a horse foot is just one big finger. So the inevitable question is: Is it the middle finger?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yes it is the middle finger/toe.

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/284/1861/20171174

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.