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Giraffidae in turn are Ruminants, which in turn are in the “order” called Artiodactyla, or “even-toed ungulates“.

Further, some taxonomists group hippopotamuses and anthracotheres in the superfamily Anthracotheroidea.[12]:39 Hippopotamidae are classified along with other even-toed ungulates in the order Artiodactyla.

Further, some taxonomists group hippopotamuses and anthracotheres in the superfamily Anthracotheroidea.[9]:39 Hippopotamidae are classified along with other even-toed ungulates in the order Artiodactyla.

Further, some taxonomists group hippopotamuses and anthracotheres in the superfamily Anthracotheroidea.[7]:39 Hippopotamidae are classified along with other even-toed ungulates in the order Artiodactyla.

A collection of Dutch scientists contributed to a paper titled "Microcirculatory investigations of nasal mucosa in reindeer Rangifer tarandus (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae): Rudolph's nose was overheated.

Further, some taxonomists group hippos and anthracotheres in the superfamily Anthracotheroidea.[8]:39 Hippopotamidae are classified along with other even-toed ungulates in the order Artiodactyla.

In fact, based on genetic markers from several genes, it has been determined that Cetacea is actually a SUBSET of the order Artiodactyla.

Microcirculatory investigations of nasal mucosa in reindeer Rangifer tarandus (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae): Rudolph’s nose was overheated.

Artiodactyla is the name given to the order containing pigs, cows, camels, deer, hippopotamuses and so forth – including the tallest of all living land animals, the Giraffe .

Both the animals belong to the same kingdom (Animalia), class (Mammalia), order (Artiodactyla), family (Bovidae), but differ in species.

Some others, including many marine mammalogists and paleontologists, favor retention of Order Cetacea in the interest of taxonomic stability, despite rendering the retained Order Artiodactyla paraphyletic.