Surely there are many animals that wear prostheses. In this article only 13 appear. If you know of any more cases, you can tell me in the comments area:
1) Hoppa.
Hoppa is four years old and of mixed race. He was born without front legs but wears a prosthesis to walk outdoors in Tel Aviv. The device was invented especially for Hoppa by an animal-loving art student. He hopes his wheeled device will improve the lives of animals born with abnormalities or amputated limbs. Photo by Amir Cohen / Reuters.
2) Snow.
Martin Kaufmann, owner and founder of OrthoPets, puts a prosthesis on a former stray dog named Snow, whose right leg was amputated. OrthoPets creates prosthetics for animals. Photo by Rick Wilking / Reuters.
3) Naki'o.
Naki'o has four prostheses. Naki'o lost all four of his lower legs to frostbite when he was abandoned as a puppy. Photo by Rick Wilking / Reuters.
A Yorkshire Terrier named Hope shows his uni-wheel attached to a vest. Photo by Rick Wilking / Reuters.
This dolphin has an artificial tail fin. Fuji lost 75 percent of its tail fin due to an unknown disease in 2002. The dolphin can swim and jump. It is believed to be the world's first artificial fin. Photo by Issei Kato / Reuters.
A dog named Pay de Limón has two prostheses on his front legs. Members of a drug gang in the Mexican state of Zacatecas cut off his legs to practice cutting off the kidnapped fingers. They found the dog in a garbage container. The prostheses were made at OrthoPets in Denver, USA Photo by Tomas Bravo / Reuters.Videographer:
Oscar is a cat who had its hind legs cut off by a combine harvester. Photo: Reuters / Handout.Videographer:
This elephant named Motala walks on his prosthetic leg. Motala's front left leg was mutilated after she stepped on a mine on the Myanmar-Thailand border 10 years ago. Photo by Phichaiyong Mayerku / Reuters.Videographer:
This handcrafted device help this cat walk. It is located in the Turkish city of Izmir. Photo: Reuters.10) Tzvika.
Tzvika was run over by a lawnmower and suffered severe damage to his shell, and a spinal injury that affected his ability to use his hind limbs. The wheels raise the shell so that it does not wear out and you can walk. Photo by Nir Elias / Reuters.
11) Billy.
This dog has had its hind legs paralyzed since birth. Photo by Ina Fassbender / Reuters.
12) Chris P. Bacon.
Chris P. Bacon (Feb 12, 2013 photo) uses a rudimentary wheelchair to get around. Photo by Tom Benítez / Orlando Sentinel / MCT.
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