Arturo,
The Boessneck criteria for discriminating between the 3rd phalanges of sheep and goat are pretty solid and should, I think, be reflected in hoof sheaths.
Your Old Pal,
Mindy
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Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Sheep and goat hooves
Dear Arturo,
As far as the bone basis is concerned: Boessneck et al. 1964 indicate persistent differences in shape of ungual phalanges, but I don't know how far this has been corroborated by later research. Couturier 1962 "Le Bouquetin des Alpes", I remember, enlarges on the "climbing apparatus" of ibex/capra; this substrate adaptation issue (soft/hard/snow) of artiodactyl ungual/third phalanges resurfaces on different spots (Guthrie: Bison; Paaver: elk), I think it is a very interesting and important topic.Erich Pucher also discriminates native (mountain/climbing adaptation) and Roman cattle breeds by ungual morphology/3rd phalanx. I send you copies of an old "animal track" field guide, meant to discriminate between sheep/goat/"mufflon"(sic!).
all best wishes
Karl
Am 11.06.2019 um 12:16 schrieb Arturo Morales:
Dear Zooarchers,
Does anyone know if there are any reliable differences between the hooves (keratine sheaths) of sheep and goats?
I am not acquainted with any work on the subject and ssuspect that any putative differences would be more a matter of intraspecific variability than anything else, YET sheep and goat feet are adapted to different types of substrate, and goats –but not sheep- are able to “climb”, thus was wondering if those differences translate into different morphologies (was recently questioned about the ID of caprine feet featured on a sculptured dish in a spandrel from Seville’s cathedral and before answering I haven’t the slightest idea I wanted to check this with you all).
THANKS!
Arturo
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