Main Characteristics of Ungulates

• There are about 240 species of hoofed animals. They're called ungulates.
• Ungulates can be even-toed or odd-toed.
• Even-toed ungulates include hippos, pigs, camels and ruminants such as giraffes, deer, goats, sheep, gazelles and antelopes.
• Odd-toed ungulates include horses, donkeys, zebras, tapirs and rhinos.
• Ungulates are herbivores.
• The largest hoofed animal is the giraffe. It grows up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall.
• The smallest ungulate is the Java mouse-deer, a deer piglet. Its height is 12 inches (30 cm) its weight 2-5 pounds (1-2 kg) – which is about the same as a rabbit.

Ungulate Family Tree

Species List