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Artiodactyls are
placental mammals belonging to the
order Artiodactyla (/ˌɑːrtioʊˈdæktɪlə/ AR-tee-oh-DAK-tih-lə, from
Ancient Gr**** ἄρτιος, ártios 'even'...
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Cetaceans such as whales, dolphins, and
porpoises are also
classified as
artiodactyls,
although they do not have hooves. Most
terrestrial ungulates use the...
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meaning "double hill") is an
extinct genus of
Palaeogene artiodactyls belonging to the
family Anoplotheriidae. It was
endemic to
Europe and...
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Entelodontidae is an
extinct family of pig-like
artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates)
which inhabited the
Northern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, and
North America)...
- (/ˌændruːˈsɑːrkəs/),
meaning "Andrews' ruler", is an
extinct genus of
artiodactyl that
lived during the
Middle Eocene in what is now China. The
genus was...
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smallest surviving ungulate (hoofed) mammal, as well as the
smallest artiodactyl (even-toed ungulate).
Despite their common name of "mouse deer", they...
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Suidae is a
family of
artiodactyl mammals which are
commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine. In
addition to
numerous fossil species, 18
extant species are...
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Amphimerycidae is an
extinct family of
diminutive artiodactyls that was
endemic to
western Europe and
lived from the
Middle Eocene to the
Early Oligocene...
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Antilocapridae are a
family of
ruminant artiodactyls endemic to
North America.
Their closest extant relatives are the giraffids. Only one species,...
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There are
currently 1,258 genera, 161 families, 27 orders, and
around 5,937
recognized living species of mammal.
Mammalian taxonomy is in
constant flux...
