Diversity 11-17

Order Perissodactyla

Family Equidae

Przewalski’s wild horse- Equus caballus przewalski

-Ancestor of domestic horse; need to know subspecies
-Fairly uniform coloration; mane stands up

Domestic horse- Equus caballus

Somali wild ass- Equus africanus

-gray coloration
-stripes on legs
-black and white mane that stands up

Donkey- Equus asinus

-gray coloration
-white muzzle
-stripe across shoulders

Burchell’s zebra- Equus quagga

-wide black and white stripes that go under the belly

Grevy’s zebra- Equus grevyi

-narrow black and white stripes that do not go under the belly

Order Artiodactyla

Suidae

-Pot-bellied Pig- Sus scrofa

-Red river hog- Potamochoerus porcus

-red coloration
-tufts on ends of ears

Warthog- Phacochoerus aethipicus

-tusks
-protuberances on head

Tayassuidae

Collared peccary (do not need to know scientific name)

-thin white stripe on shoulder
Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamus- Hippopotamus amphibius

Pygmy hippopotamus- Choeropsis liberiensis

-smaller, much narrower snout, darker color

Camelidae

Dromedary camel- Camelus dromedarius

-single prominent hump

Bactrian camel- Camelus bactrianus

-very hairy, bigger
-two prominent humps

Guanaco- Lama guanicoe

-uniform coloration

Cervidae

Reeve’s muntjac- Muntiacus reevesi

-tiny antlers
-large canine teeth
Mule deer- Odocoileus hemionus
-large ears, black tail

Reindeer- Rangifer tarandus

-antlers are asymmetrical with brow tine
-white tuft on throat and rump

Giraffidae

Giraffe- Giraffa camelopardalis

Okapi- Okapia johnstoni

-dark body, stripes on legs

Antilocapridae

Pronghorn- Antilocapra americana

-forked horns (not antlers)