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.


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 Equus ferus caballus
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
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