two-toed hoofed animals
nounUK /tuː təʊd hʊft ˈænɪməlz/
US /tu toʊd hʊft ˈænɪməlz/
These are animals with feet that have two toes and hard hooves.
Camels and pigs are two-toed hoofed animals.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of mammals that walk on two toes per foot, including pigs, deer, and camels.
Scientists group two-toed hoofed animals together because of their similar feet.
3. Animals whose feet split into two parts, used for standing and walking.
The zoo has a section for two-toed hoofed animals like goats and sheep.
4. A way to describe plant-eating mammals with an even number of toes.
Many two-toed hoofed animals eat grass and leaves.