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Ungulates is a common term for two groups of herbivorous mammals including Perisodactyla ( horse , zebra) and Artiodactyla (cattle, deer ). Most prominent and common character of all ungulates is presence of hooveswhich are actually a type of nail present on tip of their toes.Hooves protect digits and are also used in offence and defense.Hooves are keratinised.Other common character is type and character of teeth which are ment for grinding vegetation.
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Ungulates are mammals that?
Ungulates are mammals that have hooves.
Are rabbits ungulates?
No - ungulates are hoofed mammals.
Are ungalutes mammals?
Yes, ungulates are mammals.
Are mule deer hatched from eggs?
All deer give birth to live young as do other ungulates. Ungulates are hoofed mammals such as horses, cattle, deer, swine, and elephants.
Which vertebrate group does the hippo belong to?
Hippos are mammals in the artiodactyla (even toed ungulates). More closely related to whales than other species.
Which creatures is an ungulate?
Ungulates are hoofed mammals, such as cows, horses, hippos, elephants, llamas and aardvarks.
What is a group of undulate mammals such as zebra antelope or elephants?
Ungulates are a group of animals that have hooves, such as antelope, zebra, and goats. Elephants are not included in this grouping. Note that ungulates are not a recognized cladistic grouping, meaning that they do not share an evolutionary history, but merely share common features that are useful for grouping.
What marine mammal is the wolf classified with?
Whales and other cetacean mammals likely developed from artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) which are represented on land by hippos and horses, not wolves.
What is the second most common mammal?
Carnivores are the second most common order of mammals, ungulates being the first.
What animal eats ungulates?
That's kind of a big group of animals. All hoofed mammals are ungulates. They're herbivores so probably grass, or leaves, etc.
What are the advantages of external fertilisation?
that they dont have to touch each other like with with mammals
Are mammals different from other vertebrates?
some have back bones and the others dont
