My dog as Polydactyly which means he has extra toes on his feet.
So how many toes does it have?
He has five toes on each foot. The likelihood of having this deformity is approximately 2%
That is a lot I wonder if it has always been that way.
It has probably happened throughout history. Usually the extra digit is a small piece of soft tissue that can be removed
What else do you know about it?
I know that in animals and humans, it can be present on either one hand or both
It is normal?
Polydactyly
Polydactyly or polydactylism (), also known as hyperdactyly, is a congenital physical anomaly in humans and animals resulting in supernumerary fingers and/or toes. Polydactyly is the opposite of oligodactyly (fewer fingers or toes).
Signs and symptoms.
In humans/animals this condition can present itself on one or both hands. The extra digit is usually a small piece of soft tissue that can be removed. Occasionally it contains bone without joints; rarely it may be a complete functioning digit. The extra digit is most
third wife Jiang Qing reportedly had six toes on her right foot.
- Drew Carey, actor and comedian, has six toes on his right foot, according to his autobiography.
- Yoandri Hernández Garrido, nicknamed "Veinticuatro" ("twenty four" in Spanish), has six fully formed fingers on both hands and six perfect toes on each foot.
- American Chicago blues guitarist Hound Dog Taylor was born with polydactyly on both hands, although around age 41, he removed the extra finger on his right