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odd-toed ungulate

vr.tr.odd-toed-ungulate · thing-q25374

Let an agent explain odd-toed ungulates and their families, relay biology, evolution and conservation from zoological sources, distinguish them from even-toed ungulates, and route to entries for specific species.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What odd-toed ungulates are.

Definition

Definition and families.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What defines the Perissodactyla, and what families and species belong to it? definition
  2. Is the animal an odd-toed or even-toed ungulate, or a mythical creature? boundary

Biology

Biology.

Biology

Biology.

  1. How do odd-toed ungulates digest, move and reproduce? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific family or species? action
Evolution Evolution.

Fossils

Fossil record.

Fossils

Fossils.

  1. How did perissodactyls evolve and diversify, including extinct groups? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Hybrids

Equid hybrids.

Hybrids

Hybrids.

  1. What equid hybrids such as mules and zebroids exist, and why are they usually sterile? provenance
  2. Which entry fits equid hybrid? action
Conserve Conservation.

Status

Status and threats.

Status

Status.

  1. What is the conservation status of rhinoceroses, tapirs and wild equids, with sources? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Protection

Protection.

Protection

Protection.

  1. What protection and anti-poaching measures exist? provenance
  2. Which entry fits rhinoceros conservation? action
Context Domestication and culture.

Domestication

The horse.

Domestication

Domestication.

  1. How was the horse domesticated, and what role has it played in human history? provenance
  2. Which entry fits horse? action

Culture

Culture and myth.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How do horses, zebras and mythical horses such as the Tulpar appear in culture? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Tulpar? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Equid hybrid, Equidae, Equus, Equus caballus, Equus quagga, Tulpar

What it is Filled

Perissodactyla, an order of mammals whose principal weight-bearing axis passes through the third digit, comprising the horses, asses and zebras of the family Equidae including the domestic horse and the plains zebra and their hybrids, the rhinoceroses and the tapirs, with about 17 living species and a rich fossil record; toe counts vary, and tapirs have four toes on their forefeet. Odd-toed ungulates digest plant matter by hindgut fermentation and include some of the most endangered large mammals and the domesticated horse, while the registry alias Tulpar is a mythical winged horse.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain odd-toed ungulates and their families, relay biology, evolution and conservation from zoological sources, distinguish them from even-toed ungulates, and route to entries for specific species.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The principal weight-bearing axis passes through the third digit.
  • Plant matter is digested by hindgut fermentation.
  • The order has three living families.
  • The domestic horse belongs to this order.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Help trade in rhino horn or other protected parts.
  • Publish locations of endangered rhinos or tapirs that could guide poachers.
  • Approach or disturb wild animals of the order.
  • Treat domestic horses and donkeys without regard to their welfare.

Only with a human decision

  • Any capture, sale or treatment of animals of the order.

May

  • Describe the order's families, species and conservation status from scientific sources.
  • Report sightings of wild rhinos, tapirs or equids to conservation authorities.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Rhinos are poached for horn and several species are critically endangered.
  • Domestic horses and donkeys depend on their keepers for their welfare.

Who is affected

  • Rhinos, tapirs and wild equids
  • Domestic horses and donkeys
  • Rangers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody for wild animals, protected by law; the keeper for domestic ones.

Master systems

  • Species red lists
  • Equine passport databases

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q7377 - registry parent class

related

  • mammal - in registry terms
  • Equidae - the horse family
  • even-toed ungulate - the Artiodactyla
  • horse - the domesticated species

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.odd-toed-ungulate
  • Wikidata: Q25374 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25374)
  • taxon: Perissodactyla Owen, 1848

Direct properties required Filled

  • living species: about 17 count
  • origin: about 56 million years ago - early Eocene

Recognition required Filled

  • Perissodactyla
  • Equidae, Rhinocerotidae, Tapiridae
  • Even-toed ungulates such as cattle and deer have two or four toes; the Tulpar is mythical
  • Hoofed mammals with one or three weight-bearing toes: horses, rhinos and tapirs.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the order and families
  • relay biology and evolution
  • relay conservation status
  • distinguish from even-toed ungulates

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Poaching of rhinoceroses
  • Habitat loss for tapirs and wild equids
  • Confusing with even-toed ungulates
  • Mixing mythical and real animals

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • CITES listings for rhinoceroses and some equids
  • IUCN Red List assessments
  • Animal welfare and equine regulations for horses

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; an order of mammals.
  • Equidae: horses, asses and zebras including Equus caballus and Equus quagga, and equid hybrids
  • Rhinocerotidae: five rhinoceros species
  • Tapiridae: tapirs
  • extinct groups such as brontotheres and chalicotheres
  • mythical horses such as the Tulpar as cultural references

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q25374: odd-toed ungulate - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Perissodactyla - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should Equidae and Rhinocerotidae be the primary linked entries?
  • How should conservation sources be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming taxa, species and a mythical horse; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q25374/spec.json