CHAPTER VIII 
ORDER OF HOOFED ANIMALS 
UNGULATA 
HE Order which includes the hoofed animals of the 
world is called Un-gu-la’ta, a Latin word which means 
““hoofed.” In North America, it is represented by a great 
variety of forms, several of which are of special importance. 
Before seeking to become acquainted with these animals, 
the reader must pause long enough to gain a bird’s-eye view ~ 
of the groups into which they are divided, and thereby under- 
stand their relationships, clearly and correctly. 
The following diagram of arrangement is very simple, and 
the animals it sets forth are in some respects the most impor- 
tant in America. 
Tue Groups or Nortu AMERICAN HooFrep ANIMALS 
Order Ungulata 
FAMILIES GROUPS EXAMPLES 
Cattle American Bison: 
ere Buffalo... = ..... Bos americanus. 
CaTTLE AND res ‘ | Musk-Ox........... Ovibos moschatus. 
SHrep Famity, sa ’ ; : 
Ga Howie... Big-Horn........... Ovis canadensis. 
Sheep. 4; White Sheep...... .Ovis dalli. 
Black Sheep........ Ovis stoner. 
\ Goat..... Mountain Goat..... Oreamnos montanus. 
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