Mammal Families

Front 1

Ctenomyidae

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Tuco-Tuco, order Rodentia. Fossorial

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Myocastoridae

Back 2

Nutria, order Rodentia. webbed hind feet

Front 3

Ochotonidae

Back 3

Pikas, order Lagomorpha. Live in higher altitudes and do not hybernate.

Front 4

Leporidae

Back 4

Rabbits and Hares, order Lagomorpha

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Macroscelididae

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Elephant Shrews, order Macroscelidea. Live in pairs underground.

Front 6

Aplodontidae

Back 6

Mountain Beaver, order Rodentia. Most primitive of all rodents

Front 7

Sciuridae

Back 7

Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Woodchucks, order Rodentia

Front 8

Castoridae

Back 8

Beavers, order Rodentia. Pest problem.

Front 9

Geomyidae

Back 9

Pocket Gophers, order Rodentia; they have external cheek pouches and are fossorial

Front 10

Heteromyidae

Back 10

K Rats and Pocket Mice, order Rodentia. External cheek pouches

Front 11

Dipodidae

Back 11

Jerboas and Jumping Mice, order Rodentia

Front 12

Cricetidae

Back 12

Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and New World Rats and Mice, order Rodentia

Front 13

Bathyergidae

Back 13

African Mole Rats, order Rodentia. Fossorial

Front 14

Erethizontidae

Back 14

New World Porcupines, order Rodentia. Some have prehinsile tails

Front 15

Chinchillidae

Back 15

Chinchillas and Viscachas, order Rodentia

Front 16

Caviidae

Back 16

Guinea Pigs and Capybaras, order Rodentia

Front 17

Suidae

Back 17

Pigs, order Artiodactyla- parasonic: 3rd and 4th digits support their weight

Front 18

Tayassuidae

Back 18

Peccaries, order Artiodactyla. "New world pigs."

Front 19

Hippopotamidae

Back 19

Hippos, order Artiodactyla. Unguligrade, thick pad of connective tissue that acts as hooves. Eats grass. Blood and sweat act as a sunscreen.

Front 20

Camelidae

Back 20

Camels, Llama, and Vicuna, order Artiodactyla. mostly domesticated

Front 21

Tragulidae

Back 21

Chevrotains and Mouse Deer, order Artiodactyl. Can swim and are nocturnal.

Front 22

Giraffidae

Back 22

Giraffe and Okapi, order Artiodactyla

Front 23

Cervidae

Back 23

Deer, Elk, Caribou, Moose, order Artiodactyla

Front 24

Antilocapridae

Back 24

Pronghorn Antelope, order Artodactyla. Fastest mammal in america.

Front 25

Bovidae

Back 25

Cattle, Buffalos, Bison, Antelopes, Gazelles, order Artiodactyla.

Front 26

Manidae

Back 26

Pangolins or Scaly Anteaters, order Pholidota; scales

Front 27

Muridae

Back 27

Old World Rats and Mice, order Rodentia

Front 28

Dugongidae

Back 28

Dugongs and Sea Cows, order Sirenia

Front 29

Trichechidae

Back 29

Manatees, order Sirenia. Eat seagrass and can live in sea water or freshwater.

Front 30

Elephantidae

Back 30

Elephants, order Proboscidea

Front 31

Equidae

Back 31

Horses, order Perissodactyla. mesosonic, bulk of their weight is on the front digit.

Front 32

Tapiridae

Back 32

Tapirs, order Perissodactyla

Front 33

Rhinocerotidae

Back 33

Rhinos, order Perissodacctyla. biggest extant terrestrial mammal.

Front 34

Procaviidae

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Hyraxies and Dassies, order Hyracoidea. Closest living relative to the elephant. Not good at maintaining internal temperature.

Front 35

Orycteropodidae

Back 35

Aardvark, order Tubulidentata. Huge, shovel-shaped claws. Very primitive teeth, but continue to grow. Young have inscisors but loose teeth.

Front 36

Two suborders of cetacea?

Back 36

Mysticeti - filter feeders and Odontoceti - toothed whales

Front 37

Balaenopteridae

Back 37

Rorquals, Humpback, suborder Mysticeti, order Cetacea

Front 38

Eschrichtiidae

Back 38

Gray Whales, suborder Mysticeti, order Cetacea

Front 39

Balaenidae

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Right Whales, suborder Mysticeti, order Cetacea. "right whales" for whaling, spend a lot of time on surface of water

Front 40

Neobalaenidae

Back 40

Pygmy Right Whale, suborder Mysticeti, order Cetacea.

Front 41

Physeteridae

Back 41

Sperm Whales, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti. Have 300 + teeth

Front 42

Ziphiidae

Back 42

Beaked Whales, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti

Front 43

Platanistidae

Back 43

Long-snouted River Dolphins, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti; mostly blind. Can only discriminate between light and dark. Can live in freshwater.

Front 44

Delphinidae

Back 44

Dolphins and Killer Whales, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti

Front 45

Monodontidae

Back 45

Narwhal and Beluga, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti; elongate left inscisor

Front 46

Phocoenidae

Back 46

Porpoises, order Cetacea, suborder Odontoceti

Front 47

Mustelidae

Back 47

Skunks, Weasels, Otters, Badgers, order Carnivora

Front 48

Procyonidae

Back 48

Raccoon, Ring-tailed cat, Kinkajou, Coati, order Carnivora

Front 49

Felidae

Back 49

Cats, order Carnivora

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Viverridae

Back 50

Civets and Genets, order Carnivora

Front 51

Herpestidae

Back 51

Mongooses, order Carnivora

Front 52

Hyaenidae

Back 52

Hyenas and Aardwolf, order Carnivora

Front 53

Canidae

Back 53

Foxes, Wolves, Dogs, Jackals, order Carnivora

Front 54

Ursidae

Back 54

Bears and Giant Panda, order Carnivora

Front 55

Otariidae

Back 55

Eared Seals and Sea Lions, order Carnivora

Front 56

Phocidae

Back 56

Earless Seals, order Carnivora

Front 57

Odobenidae

Back 57

Walrus, order Carnivora

Front 58

Cebidae

Back 58

New World Monkeys, suborder Haplorhini, order Primates. No opposable pollex, but have opposable hallex. Dental formula 2-1-3-3. Platyrrhine-broader internatrial pad and nostrils open laterally. Prehinsile tails

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Callitrichidae

Back 59

Marmosets and Tamarins, suborder Haplorhini, order Primates

Front 60

Hylobatidae

Back 60

Gibbons, suborder Haplorhini, order Primates. great brachiation abilities

Front 61

Hominidae

Back 61

Apes and Humans (orangutang), suborder Haplorhini, order Primates. More relaxed than chimps.

Front 62

Cercopithecidae

Back 62

Old World Monkeys, suborder Haplorhini, order Primates. Tropical. have opposable pollex and opposable hallux.

Front 63

Tarsiidae

Back 63

Tarsiers, suborder Haplorhini, order Primates. Elongate tarsal bones in foot, arboreal, nocturnal, carnivorous.

Front 64

Two suborders of Primates?

Back 64

Strepsirhini and Haplorhini. "lower" and "higher" orders

Front 65

Daubentoniidae

Back 65

Aye-aye, suborder Strepsirhini, order Primates. Nocturnal, long narrow third digit. Look like rodent.

Front 66

Lemuridae

Back 66

Lemurs, suborder Strepsirhini, order Primates - live in "troops"

Front 67

Galagidae

Back 67

Galagos, suborder Strepsirhini, order Primates. about the size of red squirrels

Front 68

Lorisidae

Back 68

Lorises, suborder Strepsirhini, order Primates. nocturnal, arboreal, slow

Front 69

Indriidae

Back 69

Woolly Lemurs, suborder Strepsirhini, order Primates

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Vespertilionidae

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Common bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera. Can hunt on the ground. Endangered species. Mostly insectivorous, some eat small fish or mammals.

Front 71

Two orders of Chiroptera?

Back 71

Megachiroptera and Microchiroptera

Front 72

Thyropteridae

Back 72

Disc-winged Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera. Have discs on feet.

Front 73

Myzopodidae

Back 73

Sucker-footed Bat, suborder Microchirpotera, order Chiroptera. Have discs on wings; insectivorous

Front 74

Molossidae

Back 74

Free-tailed Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

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Noctilionidae

Back 75

Bulldog or Fishing Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera. One feeds on fish, one feeds on aquatic insects, internal cheek pouches, long tail that help toes that help feel water ripples. short hair

Front 76

Phyllostomidae

Back 76

Leaf-nosed Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera (includes vampire bats)

Front 77

Hipposideridae

Back 77

Old World Leaf-nosed Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

Front 78

Rhinolophidae

Back 78

Horseshoe Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

Front 79

Megadermatidae

Back 79

False Vampires, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chrioptera

Front 80

Emballonuridae

Back 80

Sac-winged Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

Front 81

Craseonycteridae

Back 81

Bumble-bee Bat, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

Front 82

Rhinopomatidae

Back 82

Mouse-tailed Bats, suborder Microchiroptera, order Chiroptera

Front 83

Pteropodidae

Back 83

Flying Foxes, suborder Megachiroptera, order Chiroptera. Have claw on 2nd digit. Large eyes, don't echolocate. "clamp" of bate, low reproductive potential

Front 84

Cynocephalidae

Back 84

Flying Lemurs, order Dermoptera

Front 85

Tupaiidae

Back 85

Tree Shrews, order Scandentia

Front 86

Erinaceidae

Back 86

Hedgehogs, order Erinaceomorpha. Guard hairs stick up in order to protect; eat insects.

Front 87

Chrysochloridae

Back 87

Golden Moles, order Afroscoricida

Front 88

Tarsipedidae

Back 88

Honey Possum, Noolbenger, order Diprotodontia. Prehensile tail, feed on nectar, reduced dentition.

Front 89

Bradypodidae

Back 89

Three-toed Sloths, order Pilosa. Algae grows on fur

Front 90

Megalonychidae

Back 90

Two-toed Sloths, order Pilosa

Front 91

Myrmecophagidae

Back 91

Anteaters, order Pilosa. Some arborial; have huge forearms and claws.

Front 92

Cyclopedidae

Back 92

Silky Anteaters, order Pilosa

Front 93

Dasypodidae

Back 93

Armadillos, order Cingulata. Means "furry foot" and they continue to move north every year.

Front 94

Soricidae

Back 94

Shrews, order Soricomorpha - red-tipped teeth and toxin in saliva. Reduced ears and small eyes

Front 95

Talpidae

Back 95

Moles, order Soricomorpha; reduced eyesight. They burrow

Front 96

Solenodontidae

Back 96

Solenodons, order Soricomorpha. Big shrews

Front 97

Tenrecidae

Back 97

Tenrecs, order Afrosoricida

Front 98

Petauridae

Back 98

Gliding Possums, order Diprotodontia. Has petagium and sometimes lim and tail are used for gliding. Omnivorous.

Front 99

Macropodidae

Back 99

Kangaroos, Wallabies, Euros, order Diprotodontia. "big footed" salittorial locomotion with a ricotorial bound. Some are arborial

Front 100

Phalangeridae

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Possums, Cuscuses, order Diprotodontia. Arborial, caught for fur, eat fruit, some have prehinsile tails.

Front 101

Vombatidae

Back 101

Wombats, order Diprotodontia; burrow but not fossorial

Front 102

Phascolarctidae

Back 102

Koala, order Diprotodontia; endangered, eats eucalyptis, first two digits are opposable.

Front 103

Notoryctidae

Back 103

Marsupial "Mole," order Nortoryctemorphia. Have powerful forelimbs with reduced ears and eyes. Fossorial in sandy material

Front 104

Thylacomydiae

Back 104

Bilbies, order Peramelemorphia. Australian -- eats bugs.

Front 105

Peramelidae

Back 105

Bandicoots, order Peramelemorphia. Large hindfeet for saltitorial locomotion.

Front 106

Dasyuridae

Back 106

Marsupial "rats," "mice," and "carnivores," order Dasyuromorphia. tasmanian devils.

Front 107

Microbiotheridae

Back 107

Monito del Monte, Llaca, order Microbiotheria. Mouse-sized mammal that eats bugs.

Front 108

Caenolestidae

Back 108

Rat Opposum, order Paucituberculata

Front 109

Didelphidae

Back 109

Opossum, order Didelphimorphia. Nocturnal, some like water

Front 110

Tachyglossidae

Back 110

Echidnas, Spiny Anteaters, order Monotremata. pectoral girdle with five elements. Have cloaca and incubate eggs in a pouch.

Front 111

Ornithorhynchidae

Back 111

Duck-billed Platypus, order Monotremata