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List of Chinese terrestrial ungulates

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rhinoceroses, elasmotheres were herbivorous. Unlike any others, its high-crowned molars were ever-growing. Its legs were longer than those of other rhinos and were adapted for galloping, giving it a horse-like gait. 3 species of currently extant rhinoceros have been attested to have historically existed in China:
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gland. To obtain their musk, the deer is killed and its musk gland removed and dried. The reddish-brown paste turns into a black granular material, which is used in alcohol solution. One kilogram (2.2 lb) of musk grains requires 30 - 50 deer, which together with their high demand for perfumes
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was the size of a woolly mammoth and is thought to have had a large, thick horn on its forehead; which was used for defense, attracting mates, driving away competitors, sweeping snow from the grass in winter, and digging for water, and for extracting plant roots from their growth medium. Like all
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Horses have long been a part of Chinese culture. In ancient times, there is evidence that they were uses as a food source. As domestication lead to breeding larger specimens, horses were used for drawing chariots, wagons, and later as mounts. Equids were used for both war and peace. Horses were a
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According to the science of biological taxonomy, ungulates divide into different taxonomic or cladistic sub-categories. The 2 relevant to this list article are odd- and even-toed ungulates. Non-terrestrial species may be considered elsewhere. This list includes both domesticated species and the
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Human uses in China for the terrestrial ungulates include food from flesh or milk, fuel from dung, cloth and leather from hair (or, wool) and hide, religious expression, draft animals for carriage, battle technology, subjects of plastic, graphic, written, and spoken art.
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China hardiness map, giving some indication of the ecological zone diversity of modern China. Over the past, global climatic change has wrought many changes over the centuries and millennia.
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for the purposes of this list article refers to a collection of geographic and ecological areas, now primarily politically identified with a modern nation state. Written records of the
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Rhinoceroses are large, and have horns located in the center front of their heads. Rhinoceros horns are ground and used medicinally and in Chinese history the
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is said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization, although cultures originated at various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the
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is an extinct species, although overlapping populations with humans, in prehistory. Three species are recognised. The best known,
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Camel and rider, Tang dynasty. Historically camels were often associated with bringing exotic persons and goods into China.
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Includes antelopes, gazelles, and other species which are difficult to classify under the other subfamilies:
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Pigs (Suidae) have been long domesticated in China, and form an important cultural role. This includes:
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and medicines makes musk tinctures highly expensive. Notable species of musk deer, in modern China are:
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prestige species, and acquiring choice varieties was a major preoccupation of many Chinese dynasties.
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for textiles, and have served as riding mounts and carriage animals, in war and in peace.
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Ungulates of the World Ungulate Taxonomy: A new perspective from Groves and Grubb (2011)
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animals) whose weight is borne approximately equally by the third and fourth
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rather than in one or more stomach chambers. Odd-toed ungulates include the
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warriors were known for using rhinoceros hide armor. The horns are made of
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and some other whales, as well as some of the most intelligent, such as
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and facial glands, and possess only a single pair of teats, a
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Tragulidae or mouse-deer are very small, for deer types:
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The name Artiodactyla comes from ( 1596:With a few exceptions, all of them 1226:also known as Himalayan musk deer ( 968: 886:(also known as Mandarin sika deer ( 363: 193:odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) 13: 1361:even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls) 1112: 1020: 998: 916: 656: 14: 1645: 1607: 1562:Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis 1552:Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus 1398: 506: 385: 912:), large deer found in the south 890:), known for its prominent spots 335: 1566:smallest of extant rhinoceroses 1489: 778: 528: 175:The even-toed ungulates (order 75:, including the four-chambered 1590: 1363:, they have relatively simple 1325:that feature an odd number of 1090: 634: 427: 124:Records of the Grand Historian 1: 1510:Rhinoceroses in ancient China 1234: 1206:or Chinese forest musk deer ( 1145:the only extant genus of the 938: 750: 145:valleys millennia ago in the 28:Chinese terrestrial ungulates 1558:Northern Sumatran rhinoceros 1134: 826:(Cervus elaphus yarkandenis) 463: 291:Bovidae in Chinese mythology 164: 7: 1571: 1548:Vietnamese Javan rhinoceros 1329:on the rear feet. Odd-toed 1302: 1258: 1139:Musk deer are in the genus 47:animals distinguished from 10: 1650: 1507: 1414: 1348:, "uneven", and δάκτυλος, 1306: 838:), includes 4 subspecies: 503:Includes sheep and goats: 456: 344: 325: 288: 282: 278: 168: 818:Cervus elaphus bactrianus 688: 207:), "even", and δάκτυλος ( 1583: 1578:List of mammals of China 888:Cervus nippon mandarinus 880:), includes subspecies: 834:(also known as wapiti) ( 588:Nemorhaedus sumatraensis 1634:Lists of biota of China 1465:Equus hemionus hemionus 1285: 1224:White-bellied musk deer 1056:Muntiacus gongshanensis 810:, includes subspecies: 137:(c. 2100–1700 BC). 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gland 1158:gall bladder 1140: 1138: 1127: 1114: 1105: 1092: 1075: 1065: 1055: 1045: 1035: 1022: 1013: 1000: 983: 970: 963:Hydropotinae 953: 940: 931: 918: 909: 900:Cervus eldii 899: 887: 877: 867: 847:Altai wapiti 835: 824:Yarkand deer 817: 803: 793: 780: 754: 729:Central Asia 706: 700: 681: 671: 658: 649: 636: 627: 617: 607: 597: 587: 574: 565: 552: 543: 530: 521: 508: 502: 488: 478: 465: 442: 429: 420: 410: 400: 387: 378: 365: 356: 337: 331: 294: 208: 204: 177:Artiodactyla 174: 159: 151: 139:Yellow River 128: 122: 109: 32: 27: 25: 15: 1442:Equus kiang 1106:Alces alces 1085:Capreolinae 1010:Tufted deer 993:Muntiacinae 906:Sambar deer 717:Middle East 576:Nemorhaedus 328:Antilopinae 321:Antilopinae 233:chevrotains 135:Xia dynasty 133:describe a 97:life at sea 42:endothermic 1377:intestines 1235:Tragulidae 1083:Subfamily 991:Subfamily 980:Water deer 972:Hydropotes 961:Subfamily 896:Eld's deer 771:Subfamily 751:Deer types 737:camel hair 733:camel milk 723:; and the 650:Ovis ammon 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573:Genus: 551:Genus: 529:Genus: 459:Bovinae 452:Bovinae 347:Gazella 339:Gazella 285:Bovidae 279:Bovidae 273:species 87:, some 45:amniote 38:mammals 1451:Onager 1387:, and 1385:tapirs 1323:hooves 1319:mammal 1268:Africa 1252:Yunnan 1147:family 1113:Genus 1091:Genus 1021:Genus 999:Genus 969:Genus 939:Genus 917:Genus 782:Cervus 779:Genus 755:Deer ( 689:Camels 668:Bharal 646:Argali 507:Genus 464:Genus 428:Genus 386:Genus 364:Genus 336:Genus 313:cattle 269:whales 265:cattle 229:llamas 225:camels 205:ártios 197:horses 185:hoofed 179:) are 1584:Notes 1438:Kiang 1428:horse 1381:horse 1342:Greek 1335:order 1321:with 1317:is a 1102:Moose 1094:Alces 532:Capra 518:Takin 431:Saiga 397:Zeren 309:goats 305:sheep 261:goats 257:sheep 201:Greek 149:era. 111:China 77:heart 53:birds 1327:toes 1294:The 1286:Pigs 1166:musk 1160:, a 942:Axis 763:and 719:and 638:Ovis 475:Gaur 237:deer 213:pigs 189:toes 57:hair 51:and 36:are 1516:Chu 1313:An 1246:, ( 832:Elk 485:Yak 467:Bos 407:Goa 1630:: 1383:, 307:, 299:, 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Index


Ungulates
mammals
endothermic
amniote
reptiles
birds
hair
middle ear bones
mammary glands
neocortex
circulatory system
heart
rorquals
elephants
primates
cetaceans
life at sea
placentals
placenta
China
history of China
Shang dynasty
Records of the Grand Historian
Bamboo Annals
Xia dynasty
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Neolithic
wildlife of China

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