4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla

simple hooved mammal

Simple hooved mammals {simple hooved mammal} (Artiodactyla) have hooves with even number of digits. They are herbivores. They include camel, hippopotamus, whales, cow, sheep, pig, giraffe, deer, wildebeest, antelope, and bighorn sheep. They include ruminants. Hippos evolved from swamp-dwelling anthracotheres. Artiodactyla have hooves and were formerly in Ungulata order.

ungulate

Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla have hooves and formerly were an order {ungulate}| (Ungulata).

ferungulate

Ferungulates {ferungulate} are simple hooved mammals like cow and whale, hooved mammals like horse and rhinoceros, and carnivores like cats and seals.

ruminant

Mammals {ruminant} (Ruminantia) can have stomachs with four parts and chew regurgitated cud. They have hooves with even-numbered toes. Males have horns. They include cows, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes.

cervid

deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and caribou {cervid}| (Cervidae).

bovid

cow, buffalo, sheep, goat, and antelope {bovid}| (Bovidae).

giraffe

Africa, ruminant, long neck, long legs, tan with brown spots {giraffe} (Giraffa camelopardalis) (Giraffidae).

hippopotamus

very large, thick skin, herbivorous, river, tropical Africa {hippopotamus} (Hippopotamus amphibius) (Hippopotamidae).

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Antelope

antelope

brown or gray, two-toe hooves, unbranched horns, fast, Africa and Asia {antelope}.

eland

African antelope {eland}.

gazelle

small, antelope, Africa and Asia, spiral horns, large eyes {gazelle}.

gnu

large, Africa, antelope, horns, long tufted tail {gnu}.

pronghorn antelope

America {pronghorn antelope}.

springbok

South Africa, gazelle, springs {springbok}.

wildebeest

gnu {wildebeest}.

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Camel

camel mammal

one or two humps, long neck, ruminant, Asia {camel, animal} (Camelus).

alpaca llama

llama {alpaca llama}.

Bactrian camel

two humps, central Asia {Bactrian camel}.

dromedary camel

single hump, large, even-toed, ungulate {dromedary camel} (Camelus).

llama animal

small camel-like mammal {llama, animal} (Lama) (Camelidae).

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Cow

cow

domesticated cattle {cow, animal} (Bovidae).

calf of cow

baby cow {calf, cow}.

dogie

cow being herded {dogie}.

heifer

young cow {heifer}.

milch cow

milk cow {milch cow}.

steer as cow

male cattle {steer}.

Aberdeen Angus cattle

domesticated, meat {Aberdeen Angus cattle}.

bison

buffalo {bison}.

Brahma bull

large-shouldered bull for bull riding {Brahma bull}.

buffalo cow

large, shaggy, brown, bison, North American plains {buffalo, mammal} (Bison bison).

Guernsey cow

domesticated, milk {Guernsey cow}.

Hereford cattle

domesticated {Hereford cattle}.

Jersey cow

domesticated, milk {Jersey cow}.

longhorn cattle

domesticated, meat {longhorn cattle}.

musk-ox

arctic, bovid, thick coat {musk-ox}. It is not an ox.

water buffalo

Asian buffalo, typically domesticated draft animal {water buffalo, animal} (Bubalus bubalis).

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Cow-Bos

ox

adult castrated bull {ox} (Bos), or cattle-family draft animal.

yak as ox

large ox, shaggy hair, ox, central Asian mountains {yak, mammal} (Bos grunniens).

zebu

Asian and east African ox {zebu} can have a large hump and loose dewlap hanging under throat and neck.

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Deer

deer

Deer {deer, animal} are similar to Bovidae, but male has solid deciduous horns {antler}.

buck as deer

male deer {buck}.

doe

female deer {doe}.

caribou

North America, arctic, same as reindeer {caribou}. Both sexes have large antlers.

elk

largest deer, north Europe, broad antlers on bulls, same as moose {elk}.

hart

male deer or male red deer over five years old {hart}.

hind

female red deer {hind}.

moose

largest deer, north America and Canada, broad antlers on bulls, same as elk {moose} (Alces alces).

reindeer

Europe and Asia, arctic, same as caribou {reindeer}. Both sexes have large antlers.

stag deer

adult male deer {stag, mammal}.

wapiti

large, North America, large and branched antlers {wapiti}.

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Goat

goat

ruminant, beard, straight horns, related to sheep {goat, animal}.

Angora goat

goat {Angora goat}.

billy goat

male goat {billy goat}.

ibex

large, ridged, curved-over horns {ibex}.

kid as goat

young goat {kid}.

nanny goat

female goat {nanny goat}.

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Pig

pig

short legs, cloven hooves, bristly hair, cartilaginous snout {pig, animal} (Suidae).

shoat

young pig {shoat}.

sow

female pig {sow}.

swine

pig {swine}.

boar

wild pig, narrow body, tusks, snout bristles {boar}.

hog

pig {hog}.

warthog

Africa, face warts, large tusks {warthog}.

wild boar

boar {wild boar}.

4-Zoology-Kinds-Artiodactyla-Sheep

sheep

wool, horns, ruminant, related to goat {sheep}.

ewe

female sheep {ewe}.

lamb as mammal

young sheep {lamb, mammal}.

ram

male sheep {ram}.

Barbary sheep

north Africa {aoudad} {Barbary sheep}.

bighorn sheep

light color, large curled horns, Canadian mountains {bighorn sheep}.

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