Order Artiodactyla (Noun)
Meaning
An order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order_artiodactyla is the group of mammals that includes cows, pigs, and deer, all characterized by their hooves.
- Even-toed ungulates, also known as order_artiodactyla, generally have four or two hooves.
- As order_artiodactyla this group features animals such as hippopotamuses, camels, llamas, and giraffes, which share similarities in their body anatomy.
- As an important note, the order_artiodactyla group of mammals also has an internal skeletal system that combines distinct morphological features.
- Researchers categorize animals like goats and pronghorns in the classification order_artiodactyla, considering their multi-chambered stomach.