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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Exusia@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

I am cursed with this knowledge and now so are you

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[-] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 84 points 5 months ago

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

[-] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 82 points 5 months ago
[-] Mac@mander.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

Wow. Very interesting!

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

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

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

[-] violetring@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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!

[-] violetring@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

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!

[-] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago

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

[-] Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] rarWars@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 5 months ago

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

Diagram depicting various leg types as human legs.

[-] KumaLumaJuma@feddit.uk 26 points 5 months ago

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

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 5 months ago

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

[-] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 months ago

what does it even mean to feel like a foot?

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

About 12" 😉

Ask your mum

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 2 points 5 months ago

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

[-] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago

"Anatomical horse legs"

[-] iamericandre@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Thanks, I hate it

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

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

[-] violetring@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yes! And they're always walking on their middle fingers.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

This better not awaken anything in me

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

it actually makes it easier to draw them visualizing it like that in your head

[-] wyrmroot@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

Reminds me of a classic bit from a comedy podcast (My Brother, My Brother, and Me) https://youtu.be/6YqXXBKBPRI?si=_Bmjlr2LIQh56Fhi

[-] bruhduh@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2024
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