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Artiodactyls are placental mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla ( / ˌɑːrtioʊˈdæktɪlə / AR-tee-oh-DAK-tih-lə, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος, ártios 'even', and δάκτυλος, dáktylos 'finger, toe'). Typically, they are ungulates which bear weight equally on two (an even number) of their five toes: the third and fourth, often in the form of a hoof.
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1 apr 2024 · An artiodactyl is any member of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, or even-toed ungulates, which includes pigs, hippopotamuses, camels, antelopes, cattle, and others. It is one of the larger mammal orders, containing about 200 species, and is of more economic and cultural benefit than any other group of mammals.
Artiodactyl - Hoofed, Even-Toed, Grazing: Artiodactyls have large stomachs and long intestines in order to digest plant food. Morphological characteristics include the weight-bearing axis of the leg passing through the third and fourth toes, and the astragalus.
Artiodactyls are the most diverse, large, terrestrial mammals alive today. They are the fifth largest order of mammals, consisting of 10 families, 80 genera, and approximately 210 species.
The Artiodactyla are even-toed ungulates, an order of mammals. They have an even number of toes: two or four. For example, camelids or animals of the Giraffidae family have two toes, but hippopotami have four toes.
