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单词 ungulate
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ungulate

/ˈʌŋɡjʊlət / /ˈʌŋɡjʊleɪt/
noun Zoology
A hoofed mammal.
  • Former order Ungulata, now divided into two unrelated orders (see Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla).
Feeding mainly on small ungulates - roe deer, chamois and musk deer - lynx are capable of killing prey three to four times their own size, and in some parts of their range, they take large ungulates, including red deer and reindeer....
  • This group of ungulates includes horses, tapirs, and rhinos.
  • The taxa in this study vary in both size and degree of specialization; prey type ranges from the birds and lizards of small cats and mustelids to the larger ungulates favored by big cats.

Origin

Early 19th century: from late Latin ungulatus, from Latin ungula 'hoof'.

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