Hoofed Mammals
Mammals with hoofs-the horny part of the foot hat protects the toes - are known as 'ungulates'. The hoof supports the entire body weight of an ungulate. Common ungulates include cows, buffaloes, goats, pigs, sheep, rhinoceros, camels, hippopotamus, giraffes, okapis, horses, zebras, donkeys, elks, deer ,antelopes and gazelles.
Zebras
Zebras belong to the same family has horses and asses. Their black and white striped coat makes them one of the most easily recognizable animals in the world. Zebras are found only in Africa. There are three species of zebras-plains zebra, Grevy's zebra and mountain zebra. Zebras are socials animals that are often seen grazing in herds. A zebra family consists of a male (stallion), many females and their young once. If a zebra is attacked, the family comes to its rescue and circles the wounded zebra to keep the predator away.
Camels
Camels live in the dry and desert areas of Northern Africa and Asia. There are two species of camels-dromedary or Arabian (with one hump) and Bactrian (with to humps). Both the species store fat in their humps. They have paddy hoofs with to toes to prevent them from sinking in the sand. They can break down the fat into water and energy when they require it. This is the reason why camels can travel very long distances without water and survive in extremely hot and arid regions. They are mostly domesticated to provide milk, meat and transport.
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros are large hoofed mammals with a thick protective skin and horns on their nose. There are five living species of rhinoceros. -black, white, Javan, Indian and Sumatran rhinoceros. The black and the white rhinoceros are found in Africa, and they have two horns on the nose. The remaining rhino species are found in Asia, and they are one- horned. Rhinos are herbivorous animals. The black, Indian, Sumatran and Javan rhinos feed on leaves, buds, fruits etc., while the white rhinoceros grazes on grass. The white rhino is the second largest mammal after elephants.
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