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Veterinarian Student: Cows Have Claws!

Written by Cari Wise | Dec 28, 2016 2:00:00 PM

Veterinarians and veterinarian students, here is a Fact:  Cows Have Claws! The "toes" of cloven-hoofed (split hoofed) animals, such as cows, goats and sheep, are called claws.

A cow hoof is cloven, or divided, into two approximately equal parts.

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