Ostriches belong to the CAMELUS family that points towards its relation with camels. In the past, ostriches were known as ‘camel bird’ because of their similarity with camels. They possess a long neck, thick legs with only toes, big eyes and sparkling eyelashes like that of a camel. They...
Horses, tapirs and rhinoceroses are a few examples of odd-toed ungulates. The even-toed variety consists of pigs, giraffes, sheep, cattle, deer, camels and hippopotamuses. So, what exactly is a hoof, anyway? The hoof is considered the tip of the toe on a hoofed animal, and it includes...