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Preferred term

Ruminants  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males. A species Oreamnos americanus, but not a true goat, despite its common name. It is more similar to CHAMOIS and gorals rather than GOATS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ruminantia
  • txid34873
  • txid9845

In other languages

  • French

  • Ruminantia
  • txid34873
  • txid9845

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G9W1X91S-0

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