Exploring the red centre | Irwin Family Adventures
Earlier this year, the Irwin family visited the spectacular Uluru. Check out the fun they had along the way.
Category: Animals
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A Look Back at 2021
Happy new year! With 2021 coming to a close, we thank you for your incredible support this year! Simply put, we couldn’t be successful without you. From all of your friends at the Zoo, we wish you all the best 2022 has to offer. Now it’s time to take a look back at the good things this year brought…
Artiodactyla
Artiodactyla is an order which consists primarily of hoofed mammals which includes antelope, cattle, deer, giraffes, goats, hippopotamuses, and sheep. Biologists now classify the mammal group Cetacea(which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises) as an infraorder under Artiodactyla because of physical and genetic similarities.
Physical Characteristics
The hoofed Artiodactyls bear weight equally on two of their five toes; the third and fourth. While the majority of mammals classified in the Artiodactyla order have hooves, the Hippopotamus is an exception, instead of hooves, there is a pad of connective tissue on each foot.
Many Artiodactyls have cranial appendages; deer have extensions of … Continue