Eli5: why do toenails grow at a much slower pace than our fingernails?

Question

Eli5: why do toenails grow at a much slower pace than our fingernails?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Animals with claw-like nails tend to get more wear on their front feet, because they use them to claw at things and otherwise manipulate things in the same way we do with our hands and nails, so it makes sense that they would need to grow at a faster rate to maintain their length and remain useful.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this isn’t the case with hoofed animals