The hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, which is covered and strengthened with a thick and horny keratin covering.
The feet of the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) have cloven hooves with prominent dewclaws.
Sagittal section of a horse hoof. Pink: soft tissues; light gray: bone; cyan: tendons; red: corium; yellow: digital cushion; dark gray: frog; orange: sole; brown: walls
An oxshoe is being nailed on the hooves of a bull used for draft at Chinawal, India, to prevent them from wearing out too much.
Trimming the hoof of a cow with an angle grinder