hoof: Quick Facts

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Illustration of a horse's hoof with a side view showing internal skeletal bones aligned inside the hoof and a bottom view displaying the horseshoe and the V-shaped frog structure.

Two dark, furry legs of a European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) showing cloven hooves with distinct split toes against a white background.

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