Order Tubulidentata (Noun)
Meaning
An order of Eutheria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Tubulidentata is a group of eutherian mammals that includes the aardvark and its extinct relatives.
- Tubulidentata is one of the most ancient lineages of placental mammals, with fossil records dating back to the Paleocene epoch.
- The order Tubulidentata is characterized by the presence of tubular dentine in the teeth, which is a unique feature among mammals.
- The aardvark is the only living representative of the order Tubulidentata, and is found in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The order Tubulidentata is thought to have originated in Africa, where the aardvark and its extinct relatives evolved to occupy a unique ecological niche.