Hoofed mammals include two orders, the odd-toed hoofed mammals (Order Perissodactyla) and the even-toed hoofed mammals (Order Artiodactyla). Odd-toed hoofed mammals include horses and their relatives, rhinoceroses, and tapirs. Even-toed hoofed mammals include pigs, hippos, deer, camels, giraffe and okapi, and cattle.
The anatomy of a turtle differs so much from that of other vertebrates that scientists have long pondered how turtles evolved from their primitive reptilian ancestors. One aspect of the turtle's anatomy that never fails to capture...