Thanks for responding to my earlier post on sheep knees. I plead ignorance to the front leg truly being an arm. But what I referred to as the "knee" you said is really a wrist. Wouldn't it actually be the "elbow"? And the wrist be the joint at the hoof?
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Bill's right, the "knee" that you are talking about is equivalent to the wrist. You need a good mammalian anatomy book.
The "elbow" is on the back side of the leg right about the brisket. Sheep are weird animals anyway. LOL
Ya learn something new everyday. Cant imagine how this new knowledge will enhance my worth but its good FYI huh? And I guess the joint at the sheeps hoof would be "finger" joints then? LOL. Thanks old timers! By the way how come you guys know sheep sooooo intimately? JUST KIDDING!
You have a shoulder, which is obvious, then the next joint along the body would match the elbow, then the next joint, the wrist, and then knuckles, or metacarpal bones. That joint is the carpus, I believe. So, hes walking on finger extensions, in a sense. Its not exactly like humans, of course, but comparitively speaking, you can see. The rear leg does much the same, with the tendon or "hock" being his heal. Then the long metatarsus (remember the gland on his leg, referred to as a tarsus gland?). I just offer this stuff to help out, NOT to correct anyone. I hope this knowledge of yours helps you with a customer who will appreciate it.
It seems that I always get stuck with the ugly one in the flock.
My late friend used to tell me that such information should be filed in a special place in your brain reserved for "totally useless information you might need to impress someone". He was probably right.
I do appreciate the knowledge. All this is very interesting. Guess truth IS stranger than fiction huh?