Category: Animals

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Artiodactyla

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Artiodactyla is an order of hoofed mammals  which includes antelope, cattle, deer, giraffes, goats, hippopotamuses, and sheep.

Physical Characteristics

 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 their skulls, that are  composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels, these extensions of the skulls are known as antlers. With the exception … Continue

2021: By The Numbers

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In 2021, we fought against some of the greatest threats to wildlife. You showed up and we’ve accomplished a lot together! You make all the difference for wildlife and wild places. Thank you for helping us leave a wildlife legacy for future generations!

Inside Look 2022 SeaWorld San Diego

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This unique event will take you behind the scenes and give you an inside look into what it takes to maintain a premier zoological institution like SeaWorld San Diego. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be on the SeaWorld Rescue Team? Curious to dive deep into the worlds of orcas, dolphins, sharks, and more? Hear and see, firsthand, what goes into providing world-class animal care from the people who do it every day.

Hoofed Mammals

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Hoofed mammals are quadruped placental mammals classified in two orders, these being Artiodactyla(even toed), and  Perissodactyla(odd toed). Some of the mammals classified in the Artiodactyla order include; antelope, cattle, deer, giraffes, goats, hippopotamus, and sheep. Perissodactyls include, horses, rhinoceros, tapirs, and zebras. Some hoofed mammals have been domesticated for meat, leather, and for use as beasts of burden.

A giraffe

Physical Characteristics

A hoof is the tip of a toe of either a Perissodactyl or Artiodactyl. The hoof is strengthened by a thick keratin covering; keratin is a fibrous protein that is also found in hair. Perissodactyls have a mesaxonic … Continue