[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by QuickSilver

And to think you've bragged about your fabulous knee caps. Tsk.

Since you've questioned my knee expertise, you've forced my hand. I was hoping to save you the embarrassment. This from answers.com:


No animal has four knees - including elephants! This is a bad myth gone out of control. If you don't believe me, actually have a look at a skeleton of one. Simple really.

The joint on the front legs of any four-legged herbivore, such as horses, cows, elephants, deer, sheep and goats that resemble our own knees (and are often informally labeled as such) is actually called the carpus - the cluster of bones that form the wrist. The real knees on animals are located on the hind legs just like humans, which are often referred to as the stifle joint.