- Zooamata
Zooamata is a proposed
clade ofmammals consisting ofFerae (carnivores andpangolin s) andPerissodactyla (odd-toedungulates ). Together withCetartiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and whales) andchiroptera (bats) it formsFerungulata , and is part ofLaurasiatheria . The name is constructed fromLatin to mean "animal friends," a reference to the inclusion ofcat s,dog s, andhorse s.A conflicting proposal links the Perissodactyla and Cetartiodactyla in a clade named
Euungulata . Both proposals are based on molecular evidence, but neither of these clades nor Ferungulata is well supported. Regardless of the subclassification, all Ferungulate groups are part of Laurasiatheria.
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