[1] It is a deciduous structure, which disappears as the animal grows.
In equines, they are shed soon after a foal begins to stand.
[2] The shedding process can vary from dropping-off whole to the gradual wearing down of the capsule.
[2] Common names used in lay literature include "golden slippers", "fairy fingers", and "horse feathers".
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