Perissodactyla
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Perissodactyla is an order of odd-toed hoofed mammals that includes horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs, characterized by weight-bearing on one or three toes and a hindgut-fermenting digestive system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Perissodactyla canonical | 17 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal order
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | large-bodied mammals ⓘ |
| characteristic |
herbivorous diet
ⓘ
hindgut fermentation ⓘ odd number of toes on the hind feet ⓘ weight-bearing on one or three toes ⓘ |
| clade | Laurasiatheria ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | odd-toed ungulates ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| differenceFromArtiodactyla | odd number of toes instead of even number of toes ⓘ |
| digestiveSystemType | hindgut fermenter ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large herbivores ⓘ |
| economicImportance | includes domesticated horses ⓘ |
| exampleSpecies |
Camargue horse
ⓘ
surface form:
Equus ferus caballus
Indian rhinoceros ⓘ
surface form:
Rhinoceros unicornis
Tapirus terrestris ⓘ |
| fossilRange | early Eocene to Recent ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Asia ⓘ parts of Europe ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Equidae
ⓘ
Rhinocerotidae ⓘ Tapiridae ⓘ |
| historicalDiversity | greater in the Cenozoic than today ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
horses
ⓘ
rhinoceroses ⓘ tapirs ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAxis | passes through the third digit ⓘ |
| locomotionType | unguligrade ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Equidae
ⓘ
Rhinocerotidae ⓘ Tapiridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| skeletalFeature | mesaxonic limb structure ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| toothType | lophodont or hypsodont cheek teeth ⓘ |
| typicalToeNumber |
1
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.