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Fig. 128.— Feet of Carnivores: A, Plantigrade (Bear); B, Pinuigrade (Seal); C, 
Digitigrade (Lion). 
some may be wanting, so that we have one-toed animals 
(as Horse), two-toed (as Ox), three-toed (as Rhinoceros), 
fonr-toed (as Hippopotamus), and five-toed (as the Ele¬ 
phant). The Horse steps on what corresponds to the nail 
of the middle finger; and its swiftness is conditioned on 
the solidity of the extremities of the limbs. Horses of 
the greatest speed have the shoulder-joints directed at a 
considerable angle with the arm. 
n R 
TTI 
Fig. 129.—Feet of Hoofed Mammals: A , Elephant; B, Hippopotamus; C, Rhinoc¬ 
eros; D, Ox; R, Horse, a, astragalus; cl, calcaneum, or heel; ft, uaviculare; b, 
cuboides; ce, ci, cm, cuneiform bones; the numbers indicate the digits in use. 
