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Artiodactyla are a taxonomic order of mammalian ungulate species that exhibit an even number of functional toes on each foot. Life history, synonymous with life cycle, is a characterization of the strategies and/or changes that an organism undertakes pertaining to survival and reproduction over the course of its life.
Introduction
Life history reflects patterns, or strategies, typical of a species that will maximize individual fitness and population persistence over time. The physiological and behavioral evolution of animals as a response to their environment is a significant driver of a species’ life history. Understanding a species’ life history is key to understanding how an organism interacts with its environment, as well as developing management strategies tailored to a species’ needs, and assessing drivers of change in behavior or physiology.
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Alexander, M., Evans, K.O. (2019). Artiodactyla Life History. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_832-1
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