Order Arteriodactyla Even-Toed Ungulates
What is an Ungulate? Hoofed mammals 4 lbs – 7000lbs Prefer places where they can graze Grasslands or forests Have 2 or 4 toes Range in size from rhinos to mouse deer
Approximately 200 species 10 families and 3 sub orders Suiformes: pigs, Hippos,peccaries Tylopoda: camels, llamas Ruminantia: deer, elk,giraffe, antelope
PA Native Arteriordactyla White-tailed Deer and Rocky Mountain Elk Are part of Ruminantia family Female White-tailed Deer mature within 2 years Give birth to 1-3 fawn Size Males typically lbs Females typically lbs
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Order Arteriodactyla Even-Toed Ungulates