Pecora facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pecora Temporal range: 50–0Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene - recent

Pronghorn antelope
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Suborder:	Ruminantia
Infraorder:	Pecora Flower, 1883
Subgroups
†Gelocidae †Hoplitomerycidae †Leptomerycidae Giraffomorpha †Palaeomerycidae Giraffoidea Giraffidae †Climacoceratidae Cervoidea Cervidae Moschidae Bovoidea Antilocapridae Bovidae

Pecora is a family of ruminants. All pecorans, except the families Hydrotopes and Moschus have horns or antlers. "Pecora" comes from Latin meaning "horned lifestock". Some pecorans have horns, but the family Cervidae has antlers.

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