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HOOFED ANIMAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
DEF

Hoofed animals, including horses and cloven-footed animals.

CONT

... when large prey animals such as ungulates (hoofed mammals) are available, several carnivores (including lions, wolves, jackals and African wild dogs) have been seen to band together in packs for cooperative hunting.

Key term(s)
  • hoofed animal
  • hoofed mammal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
DEF

Mammifère pourvu de sabots ou d'ongles.

CONT

[...] en présence de proies de grande taille, comme des ongulés (mammifères pourvus de sabots), nombre de carnivores (loups, lions, chacals et chiens sauvages d'Afrique) se regroupent en bandes pour pratiquer la chasse collective.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
DEF

Animal con cascos en las extremidades.

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Record 2 2001-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Animal Anatomy
CONT

Ruminant ungulates, hoofed mammals such as cows, sheep and goats, swallow vegetation that is then processed in one or more of the "foregut" chambers(so-called because they occur before the "true" stomach [abomasum]. The animal then ejects the partially digested food back into the mouth to chew again(called "chewing its cud"). This twice-chewed vegetation is swallowed once more where it is finally processed in the true stomach(abomasum).

OBS

... the ruminant regurgitates and rechews its food, better known as "chewing its cud". In this process, the feed particles are reduced in size and additional saliva is added to the feed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Anatomie animale
OBS

[...] les ruminants regurgitent leurs aliments et les ruminent, c'est-à-dire qu'ils les soumettent à une seconde mastication. Ce procédé sert à réduire la taille des particules d'aliments et à les réimprégner de salive.

Spanish

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