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Unguiculate Mammal (Noun)

Meaning

A mammal having nails or claws.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • All modern unguiculate mammals, except the primates and rodents, possess keratin-based nails or claws on the distal tips of their digits.
  • Bears, a group of unguiculate mammals, use their powerful claws to tear open tree trunks in search of insects.
  • As a result of the arboreal lifestyle of primates, they evolved unique grasping capabilities as unguiculate mammals with flattened fingernails.
  • Lions are examples of unguiculate mammals with retractable claws, a common feature of members of the Felidae family.
  • Unlike rodents, many species of ungulates, another type of unguiculate mammal, use their claws primarily for digging.

Synonyms

  • Unguiculate

Hypernyms

  • Eutherian
  • Eutherian Mammal
  • Placental
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