Hippomorpha
mammal suborder
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Hippomorpha is a suborder of mammals within the order Perissodactyla. This group includes horses, asses, zebras, and their extinct relatives. The classification of mammals, including Hippomorpha, is based on various characters such as comparative anatomy, physiology, genetics, and the fossil record. The fossil record for horses, for example, is detailed enough to trace their evolutionary lineages extensively.12
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