Perissodactyl (Noun)
Meaning
Placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The most well-known perissodactyls are horses, donkeys, and zebras, all of which have one hoofed toe on each foot.
- Perissodactyls, such as tapirs and rhinos, have a diverse range of body sizes and habitats.
- The order Perissodactyla is composed of both extinct and extant species of perissodactyls, including giant rhinos and small forest-dwelling tapirs.
- In modern times, the largest perissodactyls are the rhinoceroses, while the smallest are the forest tapirs.
- Fossil records indicate that early perissodactyls evolved from small, multi-toed ancestors during the Paleocene epoch.