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Because, throughout evolution horses developed hooves as other animals developed other methods of protection on their feet such as toenails on humans. It was many random nucleotide mutations that eventually overtime lead to the desireable trait of hooves.

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Does a fetal pig have hooves?

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What can you make from horse hooves?

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