artiodactyl

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Also Known As	Artiodactyla • even-toed ungulate • cloven-hooved mammal

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reticulated giraffe

The second largest land animal

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ruminant tylopod Suiformes Archaeomeryx oreodont Palaeodonta Camelidae hypertragulid camel peccary primate perissodactyl cetacean bat carnivore rodent insectivore pangolin sirenian lagomorph

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Animal Group Names

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Lion (panthera leo)

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Giraffe standing in grass, Kenya.

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cat. orange and white persian cat with long hair, snarl, growl, teeth

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American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

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