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ANIMAL KINGDOM -UNGULATES



UNGULATES  IS  A  GENERAL  TERM  FOR  a   large ,varied group  of  mammals   that includes  horses,cattle,  and  their  relatives.The   ungulates   are  divided   into  two     orders  on  the  basis  of  the  number of  toes.Members  of the  order   Perissodactyls  include  horses,asses,and  zebras(all  of  which  are  one-toed),and  rhinoceroses  and  tapirs(which  are  three   toed).
Members  of  the  order   Artiodactyls  have   two  or  four  toes.Most  artiodactyls  have  two toes,  which are  typically    encased   in  hooves  to  give  the  cloven  hoof.Two  toed   cloven  hoofed  artiodactyls  include  cows  and  other cattle,sheep,goats,antelopes,deer,and giraffes.The other  main  two  toed   artiodactyls  are  camels  and  llamas.Most  two  toed  artiodactyls   ruminants;that is  , they  have    a    four  chambered  stomach and  chew  the  cud .The  principle    four  toed  artiodactyl   are  pigs.peccaries,and  hippopotamuses. 


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