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HorseFamily:Equidae


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Horse X-RayFamily:Equidae


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ZebrasFamily:Equidae


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Malayan TapirFamily:Tapiridae


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Baby TapirFamily:Tapiridae


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Baby TapirFamily:Tapiridae


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TapirFamily:Tapiridae


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TapirFamily:Tapiridae


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RhinocerosFamily:Rhinocerotidae


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RhinocerosFamily:Rhinocerotidae


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RhinocerosFamily:Rhinocerotidae


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RhinocerosFamily:Rhinocerotidae


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3 Families, 17 Species
Horses, tapirs, rhinoceroses
Africa, Asia, Central and northern South America
Digits reduced mostly to one or three per foot, herbivorous
200 to 3,600 kg

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