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Definitions:

Artiodactyls

A large group of hoofed mammals that includes both domesticated and wild species such as pigs, cattle, deer, and camels, characterized by an even number of toes.

Cetaceans

A group of marine mammals including whales, dolphins, and porpoises, characterized by their fully aquatic lifestyle and typically large brains.

Fossil Record

The collection of preserved remains or imprints of living organisms found in sedimentary rocks, which provides historical evidence for evolution.

Evolution

The evolutionary process by which different types of life forms are speculated to have evolved and differentiated from their ancestral forms across the history of the globe.