        Were they related to dogs?  He’d entertained that thought when he first saw them.  The equine theory had won, because their manes and tails and hooves seemed more like that of a horse, but that was before he’d considered that they were wearing suits.  Still, discounting the hair, would a creature with flexible digits cover them?  It would be like him wearing a spacesuit with boxing gloves.  What would be the advantage?