Despite the fact that the equid-hoofed animal and its artiodactyl fellow belong to the same group, which is called the superorder Ungulates, there are many significant differences between them. The main thing is that people destroyed most of the first detachment. Many representatives of artiodactyls are now listed in the Red Book and are strictly protected. Only some specimens can be hunted. But this does not mean that humanity did not have a hand in the artiodactyl squad. Some of them are also listed in the Red Book.
So, an artiodactyl animal differs from an artiodactyl animal in the structure of its fingers on its limbs. There are an odd number of them, and one of them is the most developed. He is responsible for all the burden placed on him by body weight. They are quite large animals with a simple stomach. One family from this order is distinguished by a horn on its head and is called a rhinoceros. In the past, from a large number of different species, the order Odd-toed animals consisted of, their presentation in the present is limited to only three families. These are Tapir, Horse and Rhino.
The largest equine animal is the rhino. There are only five species in the world, two of which live in Africa. The rest are located in the forests of Asia. Rhinos can live well in a separate version. They combine only when the mating period begins. The fact is that any rhino has dense skin, which is quite difficult to damage even a serious detachment of predators. This allows them to feel completely safe even when alone. The legs and tail of these representatives are short and thick, and the lips are arranged so that it is convenient to collect grass and twigs from the trees. Most rhinos are not dangerous to humans.
The following equine animal is slightly smaller than a rhino. This is the equine family, which includes horses and zebras. The latter are much smaller than rhinos, there are only three species, each of which has the same color. Zebra is famous for its black and white stripes on the body. This helps to scare away the flies and tsetse flies that love to feast on the blood of animals. All zebras live in Africa and are safe for humans. Horses do not need a separate presentation, because people have long made them their assistants and they know what the representatives of this species look like.
And the last animal from the squad in question is called tapir. This representative can be called the most vulnerable, since he is endowed with only small limbs, a bulky body and small eyes that are very poorly seen. Therefore, they are forced to focus on smell and hearing. For humans, these animals are not dangerous. In the world there are only four species of tapirs that live in Southeast Asia and America.
In any case, artiodactyls and equids are an integral part of nature. And if in the past people, out of their ignorance, were irresponsible to the conservation of certain species, now we must ensure the safe existence of the remaining specimens in order to save entire families.
