What animal has a "cannon bone" and where in the animal's body is the cannon bone located?

Answer 1

This is kind of a cool question because I'd never even heard of this before.

According to thefreedictionary.com, it's "The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals, corresponding to the middle metacarpal or metatarsal bone of most mammals."

Other references say "horse and allied animals", though, so probably things like zebras and mules have it too.

Answer 2

Cannon bone is in a horses leg

Answer 3

Several hoofed animals have a cannon bone but I'm guessing you mean the horse because of the significance of using them in agriculture, show, breeding and racing. The cannon bone(3rd metacarpus) is closest to the hoof.

Answer 4

The cannon bone belongs to the equine species and is the third metacarpal bone, above the fetlock joint. Or as the book calls it:

"The large third metacarpal (informally the cannon or shin bone) provides the major support of the body weight."

Answer 5

i belive the horse is the only animal with a cannon bone. it is locatted in thier leg from the middle down. it is the main bones and it is very strong.

Answer 6

Horses have a cannon bone
and it is on the front leg below the knee and above the ankle.

Answer 7

the horse has a cannon bone, it is at their ankle near their foot

Answer 8

It's on a horse. And, it's on the front leg right below the knee. You can try to look up the anatomy of a horse and it should show you.

Answer 9

A horse ,it,s in the lower front leg

Answer 10

horse rudimentary remander of a toe fracture easily.