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Order PerissodactylaDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Perissodactyla This order contains the odd-toed ungulates: tapirs, rhinoceroses and horses. The foot's axis of support passes through the third digit, with the lateral digits reduced or lost. Greek: perissos, odd + daktylos, finger. (Dorit et al, 1991) |