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Created: Sep 23, 2008
Updated: Nov 21, 2009
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Perissodactyls
| Perissodactyls Rhinos, horses, donkeys, zebras, asses, and tapirs are examples of Perissodactyls. Perissodactyls are members of the order Perissodactyla and are odd-toed ungulates that are large browsing and grazing mammals with relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. There are seventeen species. Horses and donkeys have been introduced into the New World and Australia, sometimes domesticated, sometimes free-ranging. The provide meat, transport, and recreation. They are grazers and browsers with major impacts on grassland and savanna ecosystems. All rhinos, the Przewalski's horse, and a few asses are considered threatened. |  |
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Keywords order Perissodactyla, family Rhinoceroridae, rhinoceros, family Equidae, horses, asses, donkeys, zebras, family Tapiridae, tapirs, conservation, habitat, mammals, animals, endangered species, heritage farm animals |
