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| − | '''Hoof''' is the name given to the toenail of any ''ungulate'' mammal ( | + | '''Hoof''' is the name given to the toenail of any ''ungulate'' mammal (meaning "having hooves"), with the possible exception of the hippopotamus. In ''perissodactyls'', including the horses and tapirs, there is an odd number of hooves per foot, and in ''artiodactyls'', including domestic cattle of various kinds as well as giraffes and camels, there is an even number. |
== The hoof in artwork == | == The hoof in artwork == | ||
| − | In | + | In furry and funny animal art, there are two basic schools of thought for adapting the front feet of a character that naturally has hooves. |
In one, the hoof is left as-is, and the character manipulates objects by "natural" or unnatural means. | In one, the hoof is left as-is, and the character manipulates objects by "natural" or unnatural means. | ||
| − | In the other, the hoof is replaced by a hand with hoof-like fingers. [[SueDeer]]'s personal character is an example of this approach. In the case of Dan Canaan's character Flinthoof Ponypal, there is something of a compromise with three fingers instead of five. | + | In the other, the hoof is replaced by a hand, or a hand with hoof-like fingers. [[SueDeer]]'s personal character is an example of this approach. In the case of Dan Canaan's character Flinthoof Ponypal, there is something of a compromise with three fingers instead of five. |
{{Anatomy}} | {{Anatomy}} | ||
[[Category:Anatomy terms]] | [[Category:Anatomy terms]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:42, 5 July 2010
Hoof is the name given to the toenail of any ungulate mammal (meaning "having hooves"), with the possible exception of the hippopotamus. In perissodactyls, including the horses and tapirs, there is an odd number of hooves per foot, and in artiodactyls, including domestic cattle of various kinds as well as giraffes and camels, there is an even number.
The hoof in artwork
In furry and funny animal art, there are two basic schools of thought for adapting the front feet of a character that naturally has hooves.
In one, the hoof is left as-is, and the character manipulates objects by "natural" or unnatural means.
In the other, the hoof is replaced by a hand, or a hand with hoof-like fingers. SueDeer's personal character is an example of this approach. In the case of Dan Canaan's character Flinthoof Ponypal, there is something of a compromise with three fingers instead of five.
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