cloven footed

/ˈkloʊvən ˈfʊtɪd/
adjective
  1. Having a foot that is split into two distinct toes or parts, as in cattle, sheep, goats, and deer.
    • Cows are cloven-footed animals, which helps them walk on uneven ground.
    • The cloven-footed tracks in the mud belonged to a deer.
    • Many cloven-footed mammals are herbivores.
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