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Also known as Whippomorph, Whippomorphs

Whippomorpha is a suborder of artiodactyls that contains all living cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) and the hippopotamids. This makes it a crown group. Whippomorpha is a suborder within the order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates). The placement of Whippomorpha within Artiodactyla is a matter of some contention, as hippopotamuses were previously considered to be more closely related to Suidae (pigs) and Tayassuidae (peccaries). Most contemporary scientific phylogenetic and morphological research studies link hippopotamuses with cetaceans, and genetic evidence has overwhelmingly sup