Dear “family”,
I thank you for all this interesting feedback!
Indeed, there are differences in sheath shape between sheep and goat and some have been illustrated in general works (eg. Bang & Dahlström’s Field guide to animal tracks) but no systematic study has been apparently carried on the subject and I rather suspect that a lot of anatomical/morphological “idiosyncrasy” must lie below ground that accounts for some of those differences.
In connection with the later, Karl’s reference to Eric’s work recording differences between local-climbing (I assume alpine) and Roman cattle breeds I find fascinating……looks there’s ample ground here for research.
Cheers,
Arturo
De: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [mailto:[log in to unmask]] En nombre de PUTELAT Olivier
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Asunto: Re: [ZOOARCH] Sheep and goat hooves
Dear colleagues, I have often noticed that the space between the hooves is narrower in sheep than in goats.
Foot diseases are therefore more common in sheep (Foot rot, anaerobic bacteria).
Best regards, Olivier.
Olivier PUTELAT
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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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From: Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Günther Karl Kunst [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 9:11 AM
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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