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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.

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Why do mountain goats have hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surrounded by a hard outer rim?

So it could be able to freakin climb mountains


Hooves with a soft spongy inner pad surround by a hard outer rim?

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