Ruminantia Temporal range: Late Eocene? to Recent
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White-tailed deer | |
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Suborder: | Ruminantia Scopoli, 1777
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Tragulidae |
TheRuminantia is most of the Artiodactyla including sheep, goats, camels, and a few other forms. They have complex stomachs and ruminate their food.
What this means is that they can move food from one stomach to another and back again. This allows them to digest a wider range of food.