It has a nice figure of artiodactyl phylogeny, including cetaceans. From Wordnik.com. [Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
The artiodactyl in the photo is a charismatic and very friendly male Babirusa. From Wordnik.com. [How big is a white rhino?] Reference
An Eocene peccary from Thailand and the biogeographical origins of the artiodactyl family Tayassuidae. From Wordnik.com. [Why putting your hand in a peccary’s mouth is a really bad idea] Reference
An artiodactyl trampled the dung with hoofs sliding on its surface and producing two incomplete imprints. From Wordnik.com. [The Panda's Thumb: March 2006 Archives] Reference
The proximal parts of their limbs were way more stocky that is usual for an artiodactyl, giving them an almost bear-like shape. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
A few artiodactyl specialists make a point of using the latter name, but the former is more widely used and would easily win in a fight. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
Mostly it comes down to a superficial similarity between certain Cenozoic artiodactyls (like cainotheres) and lagomorphs, and the transverse chewing style and artiodactyl-like ankle structure of lagomorphs. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
In view of the divergent anatomy of babirusas, most artiodactyl specialists agree that they represent an ancient lineage, Babyrousinae, which branched off from the rest of Suidae early in its evolution (Thenius 1970). From Wordnik.com. [The deer-pig, the Raksasa, the only living anthracothere… welcome to the world of babirusas] Reference
There are at least eleven different species intermediate between artiodactyls and cetaceans in the fossil record and they occur in precisely the right sequence expected if cetaceans are derived from artiodactyl ancestors. From Wordnik.com. [Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
In more recent publications however (Groves 2001, Meijaard & Groves 2002a, b), it has been argued that most of the supposed subspecies are distinct enough to be recognised as distinct species, being as different from one another as are universally recognised species among other artiodactyl groups. From Wordnik.com. [The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again] Reference
Bones of the foot of four different forms of the artiodactyl type 187 83. From Wordnik.com. [Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions] Reference
In the Miocene the evolution of the two-toed artiodactyl foot was well-nigh completed. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Geology] Reference
Artiocetus and Rodhocetus represented by skulls and partial skeletons with artiodactyl-like ankle bones. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
One leading to the existing perissodactyl foot, and the other, apparently later, resulting in the artiodactyl type. From Wordnik.com. [Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions] Reference
Parsimony analysis of total evidence from extinct and extant taxa and the cetacean-artiodactyl question (Mammalia, Ungulata). From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
The modern-day cow belongs to the artiodactyl order, who split ways more than 95 million years ago with the mammals that eventually became rats, primates, and humans. From Wordnik.com. [SEEDMAGAZINE.COM] Reference
About 60 years ago, researchers first suggested that cetaceans were related to plant-eating ungulates, specifically to even-toed, artiodactyl mammals like sheep, antelope and pigs. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Bones of the foot of four different forms of the artiodactyl type, showing gradual reduction of the number of digits, coupled with a greater consolidation of the bones above the digits. From Wordnik.com. [Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions] Reference
In the artiodactyl foot, the reduction resulted in the gradual diminution of the two outer of the four remaining toes, the third and fourth doing all the work, and thus increasing in size and power. From Wordnik.com. [Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions] Reference
On the other hand, progressive modifications of the artiodactyl feet may be traced geologically up to the different stages presented by living ruminants, in some of which it has proceeded further than in others. From Wordnik.com. [Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions] Reference
To gain insights into the mechanism and timing of A3 gene expansion and into the functional modularity of these genes, we analyzed the genomic sequences, expressed cDNAs and activities of the full A3 repertoire of three artiodactyl lineages: sheep, cattle and pigs. From Wordnik.com. [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference
(including an artiodactyl-style "double-pulley" ankle). From Wordnik.com. [Hairy Museum of Natural History] Reference
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