Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate?

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Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate?

Ungulates are hoofed mammals, split into odd-toed (like horses) and even-toed (like cows and sheep). The horse has a single hoof on each foot, and the cow and sheep have cloven hooves, all fitting the hoofed mammal group. Chickens are birds, not mammals, and they lack hooves. Because they are not hoofed mammals, chickens are not ungulates. This makes the chicken the correct answer.

Ungulates are hoofed mammals, split into odd-toed (like horses) and even-toed (like cows and sheep). The horse has a single hoof on each foot, and the cow and sheep have cloven hooves, all fitting the hoofed mammal group. Chickens are birds, not mammals, and they lack hooves. Because they are not hoofed mammals, chickens are not ungulates. This makes the chicken the correct answer.

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