How forelimb bones optimized from biomechanical perspective

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Assignment:

Horses originally lived on wide, flat plains with sparse plants. The ancestors of horses walked long distances to gather food, and had to outrun predators. Briefly explain how horse forelimb bones have been optimized from a biomechanical perspective to make them excel at walking and running.

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