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Why do mountain goats have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?
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∙ 13y ago
So it could be able to freakin climb mountains
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Why do mountain goat have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer trim?
The inner pad is spongy to aid in traction while climbing, and the hard outer trim aids in the protection of the hoof tissues.
What animal has hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by hard outer rim and what is its function?
Mountain goats are equipped with this type of hoof. Equines, as in horses and donkeys, also have this style of foot. The inner soft spongy pad is called a frog.
Do mountain goats have hooves?
ALL goats have hooves. nonono goats have hooves to kill npeople
Hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surround by a hard outer rim?
Goats, sheep, cattle and horses have these types of hooves
What are the function of mountain goats' hooves?
mountain goat is its hooves's protect the mountain goat from danger and harm and also its function is to walk
Why do mountain goats have hooves?
To protect the goat from danger and harm.
Why are goats hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrouded by a hard outer rim?
they need to be protected for leaping aroud on mountans
Which animal have hard hooves?
AntelopeCattlePigsHorsesZebraYakBisonBuffaloDonkeysMulesGiraffeGnuSheep and goats don't have hard hooves because they are animals that like to climb. Bighorn sheep and mountain goats are a good example of animals that have softer hooves than those animals listed above.
What are a mountain goats hooves used for?
they are used as the primary food that is found in your mothers slop trough
Why do mountian goats have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?
Their hooves are the main mechanism that enables them to climb rocks, this is due to the soft inner of the hoof, this grips on the rock like that of a shoe for humans. The hard outer rim protects the hoof from damages that rocks may cause.
How are mountain goats adapted for living on tops of cold mountains?
They have thick fur and hooves for the hard rock
Do goats have claws?
No they have hooves.
