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I need to know the same thing! I know they have thick skin, so it might make them move slower, I am not sure. Good luck!
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Are wallabies pachyderms?
No, wallabies are marsupials like kangaroos and possums. Pachyderms are elephants.
What another world for elephant?
pachyderms
Which presidential parade included pachyderms?
Alex's Mom
Georges Cuvier described pachyderms as an order of mammals Which of these animals did not belong?
Crocodile
What are the release dates for Atop the Fourth Wall - 2008 Power Pachyderms 1 6-13?
Atop the Fourth Wall - 2008 Power Pachyderms 1 6-13 was released on: USA: 8 April 2013
What type of vertebrate is the elephant?
It is a mammal because it gives birth to its young alive; it feeds its young on milk; and it grows hairs on its skin. Many other animals are also mammals but the elephant is a "pachyderm". Hippipotami and rhinoceros are also pachyderms.# The meaning of "pachy" is "thick" and the meaning of "derm" is "skin", so pachyderms are mammals with thick skins
Are hippos and rhinos related?
Yes, they are a group of African and Asian mammals that are called Pachyderms, which means thick-skinned.
What is a group of Pachyderms called?
The Pachydermata (meaning "thick skin") is an obsolete order of mammals described by Georges Cuvier and at one time recognized by many systematists.The term "pachyderm" is used informally, usually to describe elephants and sometimes for Rhinoceros, and Hippopotamus
What is the combined weight of two pachyderms?
This depends on different factors such as the size of the elephants, how much each individual elephant weighs, species, etc.
What are facts about a Pachyderm?
Pachyderm is a classification of animals. Pachyderms have tough skins, tend to be large, and have hoofs. The elephant is just one example of a pachyderm.
What is an elephant also called?
pachyderm, means "thick skinned"
What type of mammal are elephants?
Elephants are terrestrial herbivorous placental mammals. They are called pachyderms because of their thick, rough skin, but this is not an actual taxon. Taxonomically, they are in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae.
