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23 Cards in this Set
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Specialized teeth fo gnawing, smart , herbivore, small size, fast reproduction
es. mouse, beaver, rat |
rodentia
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only mammals capable of flight, night-active, carnivore, use echolocation, caves
ex. bat |
chiroptera
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eat many insects, have enormous appetite (each 2ce their weight)
ex. shrew |
Insectivora
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usually divided into cat family or dog family, smart, carnivore, good senses and great hunters
ex. tiger, lion, wolf, fox, raccoon, bear, panda |
carnivora
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all four limbs modified as flippers for swimming
marine habitat, carnivore, mate on land, blubber ex. walrus |
Pinnipedia
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flexible, grasping hands, and depth perception
curious, intelligent, many with tails for balance ex. apes, monkeys, lemurs, humans |
Primate
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called ungulates because they have hoofs, even number of toes, herbivore, chew cud
ex. pig, hippo, camel, deer, goat |
Artiodactyla
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called ungulates because they have hoofs, odd number of toes, herbivore, no cud
ex. horse, zebra, tapir, rhino |
Perissodactyla
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divided into predators and filter feeders, smart, streamlined body, no hind limb, broad tail
ex. whale, dolphin, porpoise |
cetacea
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divided into predators and filter feeders, smart, streamlined body, no hind limb, broad tail
ex. whale, dolphin, porpoise |
cetacea
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have long cintinuusly growing teeth, long hind leg for hoppping, hyerbivore, nests vary
ex. rabbit, hare |
lagomorpha
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have long continuoously growing teeth, long hind leg for hopping, herbivore, nests vary
ex. rabbit, hare |
lagomorpha
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similar to whale with flippers and no hind limbs, flattened tail, herbivore, live in tropical habitat
ex. dugong, manatee |
sirenia
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largest land animals alive today, trunk, eongated nose, herbivore, live in a herd
ex. african elephant, Indian elephant |
proboscidea
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toothless or poorly developed teeth, found only in the western hemisphere,
ex. anteater, armadillo |
edentata
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ground-dwelling insect eaters, flexible smouth, and hop about lik ekangaroos
ex. elephant shrew |
mascroscelidea
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live in ground despite their name, small omnivore, long snout, sharp teeth
Ex. tree shrew |
scandentia
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live in ground despite their name, small omnivore, long snout, sharp teeth
Ex. tree shrew |
scandentia
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have long cintinuusly growing teeth, long hind leg for hoppping, hyerbivore, nests vary
ex. rabbit, hare |
lagomorpha
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body covered with overlapping scales, no teeth but a very long tongue
ex. spiny anteaters |
Pholidota
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rabbit-like body, short ears, 3-4 numbered hoof
ex. hyrax |
hyracoidea
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squirrel-like body, can glide by stretching skin
ex. flying lemur |
dermoptera
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pig-like bod,y big ears, long snout for feeding
ex. aardvark |
tubulidentata
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