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43 Cards in this Set
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gray squirrel
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Sciurus
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fox squirrel
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Sciurus
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Abert's squirrel
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Sciurus
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red squirrel
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Tamiusciurus
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ground squirrels
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Spermophilus
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chipmunks
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Family Sciuridae, Genus Tamis
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marmots
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Suborder Sciuromorpha, Family Sciuridae, Genus Marmota
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pocket gophers
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Suborder Castoromorpha, Family Geomyidae.
Skulls flat on top, small infraobrital foramen |
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kangaroo rat
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Suborder Castoromorpha, Family Heteromyidae, Genus Dipodomys.
Large auditory bullae, large hind limbs. |
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pocket mice
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Suborder Castoromorpha, Family Heteromyidae, Genus Perognathus.
Large hind feet, large tail |
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beaver
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Suborder Castoromorpha, Family Castoridae, Castor Canadensis
Scalpiform incisors |
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rat
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Muridae, Genus rattus
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house mouse
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Suborder Myomorpha, Familu Muridae, Genus mus
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voles
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Genus Microtus.
Shorter tails, blunter face, smaller eyes. |
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muskrat
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Ondatra zibethicus
Large infraorbital foramen. |
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wood rats
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Genus Netoma
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cotton rat
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae.
Common in SE US, blunt face, visible pinnae |
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bi-colored tail
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae, Genus Peromyscus
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harvest mouse
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae
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grasshopper mouse
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Suborder Myomorpha, Family Cricetidae.
Form monogamous pairs |
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porcupine
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Suborder Hystrycomorpha, Family Erethizontidae, Erethizon dorsatum.
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capybara
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Suborder Hystrycomorpha.
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Spring hare
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Suborder Anomaluromorpha, Family Pedetidae
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pika
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Order Lagomorpha, Family Ochotonidae, Genus Ochotona
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black-tailed and white-tailed jackrabbit
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Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae, Genus Lepus
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cotton-tailed rabbit
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Order Lagomorpha, Family Leporidae, Genus Sylvilagus
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whales
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Order Cetacea
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toothed whales
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Order Cetacea, Family Odontoceti
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aardvark
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Order Tubulidentata
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manatee
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Order Sirenia, Family Trichechidae
No incisors or canines. Forward longitudinal migration of teeth. |
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elephant tooth
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Order Proboscidea. Lophodont dentition
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horse skull
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Order Perissodactyla, Family Equidae, Equus caballus.
lophodont teeth |
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pig skull
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Suidae, Sus scrofa.
tusklike canines |
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peccary
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Tayassuidae.
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mule deer
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Cervidae, Odocoileus hemionus.
Double-branching antlers |
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moose
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Cervidae, Alces Alces.
Palmate antlers |
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elk
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Cervidae, Cervus elaphus
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pronghorn
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Antilocapridae, Antilocapra americana
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bison spined vertebrae
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae, Bos bison
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cow skull
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae, Bos taurus
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sheep
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae, Ovis canadensis
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camel skull
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Camelidae
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giraffe skull
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Order Artiodactyla, Family Giraffidae
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