even-toed ungulates
nounUK /ˌiːvən təʊd ˈʌŋɡjʊləts/
US /ˌiːvən toʊd ˈʌŋɡjələts/
Even-toed ungulates are animals like cows and pigs that walk on hooves with an even number of toes.
Deer, camels, and hippos are all even-toed ungulates.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A scientific grouping (order Artiodactyla) of mammals whose weight is carried on two or four toes of each foot.
Biologists classify giraffes as even-toed ungulates within Artiodactyla.
3. Farm and wild animals with split hooves, often raised for meat, milk, or wool.
The farm's even-toed ungulates included sheep, goats, and cattle.
4. In evolutionary terms, the group of mammals that includes pigs, deer, cattle, and whales.
Modern studies show whales evolved from early even-toed ungulates.