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Humans and most land mammals have knee caps. The anatomical name for the knee cap is "patella". The patella on most
4 legged mammals is often referred to as a stifle joint and is located higher up on the animal's hind limb near where the leg and flank meet.
Use of the term knee has been used incorrectly to describe "knee-like" joints on front limbs of some animals (most notably the horse). In this instance there is no patella on the front limb and the joint is not a knee. It is actually equivalent to the human wrist.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y agoOnly the Elephant has 4 kneecaps because all other land mammals have 4 LIMBS. take a look at the front limbs of all other animals and they basically have arms, with elbows. only the Elephant has 4 actually legs. If you compare them with other mammals, they are the only species, with knees that all bend in the same direction.
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Because i do... ;)
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who ever said that last answer is a freaking idiot
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