Lessons 13-15

Question 1

List at least 4 ungulates

Answer 1

Deer
Cattle
Antelope
Giraffes
Hippos
Pigs
Camels
Horses
Donkeys
Zebras
Tapirs
Rhinos
Llamas

Question 2

Ungulates have _______ instead of Claws on their feet.

Answer 2

Hooves

Question 3

What are the two types of ungulates?

Answer 3

Odd-toed and even-toed ungulates.

Question 4

Which group of ungulates is larger: odd- or even-toed ungulates?

Answer 4

Even-toed ungulates are a much larger group than the odd-toed ones.

Question 5

Wild cattle are known as what?

Answer 5

Bovids

Question 6

List two equids

Answer 6

Horses, donkeys, asses, and zebras.

Question 7

What do all ungulates eat?

Answer 7

Ungulates are all herbivores, or plant-eaters.

Question 8

What is special about the way some artiodactyls eat their food?

Answer 8

Their food is chewed, swallowed, then partially digested by the rumen, the first chamber of their stomach. The food is brought back up and the animal “chews the cud” before swallowing it again.