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Ungulates (pronounced /ËÊÅÉ¡jÊleÉªts/) are any members of a diverse clade of primarily large mammals that includes odd-toed ungulates such as horses and rhinoceroses, and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, camels, deer, and hippopotami.ngulates (pronounced /ËÊÅÉ¡jÊleÉªts/) are any members of a diverse clade of primarily large mammals that includes odd-toed ungulates such as horses and rhinoceroses, and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, camels, deer, and hippopotami.
Cladogram showing relations within Artiodactyla. As with many extant mammal groups, even-toed ungulates first appeared during the early Eocene (about 55 million years ago). In form, they were rather like today's chevrotains: small, short-legged creatures that ate leaves and the soft parts of plants.ladogram showing relations within Artiodactyla. As with many extant mammal groups, even-toed ungulates first appeared during the early Eocene (about 55 million years ago). In form, they were rather like today's chevrotains: small, short-legged creatures that ate leaves and the soft parts of plants.