Notoungulata: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Notoungulata

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An illustration of a Toxodon, an extinct genus of large, stocky mammals with a barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a broad head, covered in shaggy brown fur.

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Toxodon Cenozoic Era extinction ungulate placental mammal dinosaur artiodactyl perissodactyl Australopithecus pterosaur gomphothere aardvark ichthyosaur mammoth basilosaurid

Lion (panthera leo)

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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