Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Basic Characteristics of All members of the Order

    *  Stand on an even number of toes
    * weight is borne by the third and fourth toes
    * highly-developed stomachs
    * browsing and grazing animals
    * shape of the astragalus has double-pulley structure
    * foot extremely flexible
    * larger stomachs and longer intestines than other animals 
    * found on every continent except Antarctica
    *  more economic and cultural benefit
    * do not inhabitant oceanic islands
    * hoofed mammals
    * coats have two layers
    * glands used for communication
    * needs abundant vegetation to survive
    * social and live in groups
    * equipped with horns or antlers
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5 comments:

  1. lfeistMay 21, 2013 at 1:29 PM

    this really helped

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  2. N. R. NalesnikJanuary 22, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    Thanks a bunch!!!!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 30, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH! DO ONE ON OTHER ORDERS PLEASE!

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  4. Bio FanDecember 18, 2016 at 6:41 AM

    This is great. The only thing, not ALL have horns or antlers. The Camelidae falls into this order and they do not have horns or antlers. The Suidae and Tayassucide also are in this order, they have elongated / rotated canines and/or tusks, but no horns or antlers.

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  5. UnknownMay 26, 2019 at 11:28 AM

    Tnq

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