Hoofed Mammals 

General

Your Guide to the World's Hoofed Mammals
Extensive site dedicated to the world’s orders of hoofed mammals species. General overviews of mammalian orders and in-depth profiles of individual species, with photographs, information about appearance, ecology, and behavior, and links to related resources. Reference sources used are cited.

Even-Toed

General

Artiodactyla 
Detailed information and links for the odd-toed ungulate families from the Ultimate Ungulate website.

Artiodactyls
EnchantedLearning.com’s guide to the even-toed hoofed mammals, with links to general information about the animals in the many artiodactyl family groups.

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Swine, Peccaries and Hippopotamuses

Swine


Peccaries

Catagonus wagneri (Chacoan peccary)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Collared Peccary (Javelina ~ Tayaussa ~ Musk Hog)
Range, habitat, description and habits of the collared peccary, from DesertUSA.

Collared Peccary (Tayassu tajacu)
Photos, description, breeding, habitat, range and discussion of the Collared Peccary. Links to additional information on the species in specific regions.

Tayassu pecari (White-lipped Peccary)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Tayassu tajacu (Collared Peccary)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Hippopotamuses

Hippopotamus
A concise factsheet from Seaworld/Busch Gardens.

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Camels and Llamas

General

Camelidae
An introduction to the family that includes the camels, llamas, alpacas, vicugnas and guanacos, with links to more detailed information on individual species, from the Animal Diversity Web.

Camels

Arabian Camel or Dromedary
An animal printout of the single-humped camel with brief facts from EnchantedLearning.com.

Camelus bactrianus (Bactrian Camel)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Camelus dromedarius (Dromedary Camel, Arabian Camel)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

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Llamas and Other Family Members


Lama glama (Llama)
Factsheet on the llama from the Animal Diversity Web.

Lama guanicoe (Guanaco)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Vicugna vicugna (Vicuna)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.


Antelope, Cattle, Sheep and Goats

Mouse Deer

Deer

Giraffes and Okapi

Giraffes

Okapi

The Rare, Mysterious Okapi
An introduction to the closest living relative of the giraffe from the St. Louis Zoo.

Pronghorn

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
Photos, description, breeding, habitat, range and discussion of the Pronghorn from eNature.com. Links to additional information on the species in specific regions. 

Odd-Toed

General

Perissodactyl Mammals
EnchantedLearning.com’s guide to the odd-toed hoofed mammals, with links to general information about the animals in the perissodactyl family groups.

Perissodactyla
Detailed information and links for the odd-toed ungulate families from the Ultimate Ungulate website.

Horses, Zebras and Asses

Horses

Amazing Feets: Living Relatives of the Horse
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s introduction to the horse and it’s relatives – through their feet.

Clydesdales
Scientific classification, history and distribution, physical characteristics, sense, behavior, diet and eating habits, birth and care of young, longevity and causes of death, and more from SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.

Wild Horses: An American Romance
An introduction to the wild horse in America - origins, history, relationship to man - from Nebraska Educational Television and PBS.

Zebras

Equus Burchellii (Burchell's or Plains Zebra)
Geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, food habits, reproduction, behavior, habitat, economic importance for humans, conservation and more from the Animal Diversity Web.

Fact Sheet - Grevy's Zebra (Equus Grevyi)
Answers to questions about the Grevy's Zebra from the Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park.

Mountain Zebra
The Defenders of Wildlife's factsheet on the mountain zebra.

Tapirs

The Tapir Gallery: Tapirs Described
Basic information on all four tapir species, along with pictures and text that show the differences from the Tapir Preservation Fund.

Tapiridae
General information about tapirs with links to in-depth descriptions of the four species from the Animal Diversity Web.

Rhinoceroses

Rhinowledge
An interactive tour of each rhino species, rhino-cams form around the world, rhino lingo, links and resources from SOS Rhino.

Rhino Information
Basic species information, current status, and threats to each of the five species of rhinos - Black, White, Indian, Javan, and Sumatran – from the International Rhino Foundation.

Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae)
Status, description, size, population, lifespan, range, habitat, food, behavior, offspring, threats and protection in a factsheet for kids from the Defenders of Wildlife.

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Last Updated: October 17, 2008