Traguloidea
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Traguloidea is a superfamily of small, primitive ruminant mammals commonly known as chevrotains or mouse deer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Traguloidea canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal superfamily
ⓘ
taxonomic superfamily ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | approximately 0.7–8 kilograms ⓘ |
| characteristic |
have simple stomach compared to other ruminants
ⓘ
lack of antlers ⓘ lack of true horns ⓘ very small body size among ungulates ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
chevrotains
ⓘ
mouse deer ⓘ |
| containsFamily | Tragulidae ⓘ |
| describedAs |
primitive ruminant mammals
ⓘ
small ruminant mammals ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
bovids by lack of horns
ⓘ
true deer by absence of antlers ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | browser ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | among most primitive living ruminants ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | primarily nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
rainforests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCommonAncestorWithin | Ruminantia ⓘ |
| hasExtantMembers | true ⓘ |
| hasTeethFeature | males often with elongated upper canines ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpeciesGroup | Tragulus ⓘ |
| isA |
even-toed ungulate
ⓘ
ruminant ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeSpanInWild | up to about 10–14 years (species-dependent) ⓘ |
| locomotion | digitigrade ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ tropical Africa ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern mammalian taxonomies ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
well-developed hearing
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature |
relatively elongated legs
ⓘ
slender limbs ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | generally solitary or in pairs ⓘ |
| suborder | Ruminantia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.