Artiodactyl - Wikipedia
WEBArtiodactyls are placental mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla ( / ˌɑːrtioʊˈdæktɪlə / AR-tee-oh-DAK-tih-lə, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος, ártios 'even', and δάκτυλος, dáktylos 'finger, toe'). Typically, they are ungulates which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth, often in the form of a hoof.
List of artiodactyls - Wikipedia
WEBArtiodactyla currently comprises 349 extant species, which are grouped into 132 genera. Artiodactyls live on every major landmass and throughout the oceans and in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and deserts.
Artiodactyl | Definition, Diet, Examples, Characteristics ...
WEBApr 1, 2024 · An artiodactyl is any member of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, or even-toed ungulates, which includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, antelopes, cattle, and others. It is one of the larger mammal orders, containing about 200 species, and is of more economic and cultural benefit than any other group of mammals.
Artiodactyl - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBArtiodactyl. The Artiodactyla are even-toed ungulates, an order of mammals. They have an even number of toes: two or four. For example, camelids or animals of the Giraffidae family have two toes, but hippopotami have four toes.
Artiodactyl - Wikiwand
WEBArtiodactyls are placental mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla. Typically, they are ungulates which bear weight equally on two of their five toes: the third and fourth, often in the form of a hoof. The other three toes are either present, absent, vestigial, or …
Suidae - Wikipedia
WEBSuidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified …
Category:Artiodactyls - Wikipedia
WEBArtiodactyls. Help. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artiodactyla. This category contains articles about taxa at family level in the Artiodactyla order – the even-toed ungulates. Species specific articles should be placed in the appropriate sub-categories.
ADW: Artiodactyla: INFORMATION
WEBArtiodactyls exhibit a great deal of variation in physical appearance. Body mass ranges from 4000 kg in hippos to 2 kg in lesser Malay mouse deer. Height ranges from 5 m in giraffes to 23 cm in lesser Malay mouse deer. Most artiodactyls have laterally positioned eyes, often with long eyelashes.
Bovidae - Wikipedia
WEBThe family Bovidae is placed in the order Artiodactyla (which includes the even-toed ungulates). It includes 143 extant species, accounting for nearly 55% of the ungulates, and 300 known extinct species. Until the beginning of the 21st century it was understood that the family Moschidae (musk deer) was sister to Cervidae.
Artiodactyl - Hoofed, Even-Toed, Grazing | Britannica
WEBArtiodactyl - Hoofed, Even-Toed, Grazing: Artiodactyls have large stomachs and long intestines in order to digest plant food. Morphological characteristics include the weight-bearing axis of the leg passing through the third and fourth toes, and the astragalus.
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